PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pierno (ranked 406 p4p, 59 weight class) and Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 383 p4p, 55 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pierno might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sick Puppies - You're Going Down . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pierno
vs
Rienfeldt

180 cm
34
175 lbs
30 - 18 - 2

180 cm
26
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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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 30 - 18 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rienfeldt. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rienfeldt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rienfeldt slips under a jab.
Rienfeldt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierno.
Rienfeldt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Pierno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Rienfeldt tenderised Pierno's leg. Pierno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donk. Pierno catches Rienfeldt right on the button with a cross.
Rienfeldt is looking to slow Pierno down with leg kicks.
Pierno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rienfeldt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Rienfeldt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rienfeldt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pierno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rienfeldt can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno blocks the body kick.
Pierno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pierno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierno misses with a hook. Rienfeldt ducked under it nicely.
Pierno moves away from the strike by Rienfeldt.
Pierno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rienfeldt, right into the meat.
Rienfeldt lands with a shot to the body.
Rienfeldt connects with a solid leg kick.

Pierno takes the fight into the clinch.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pierno.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rienfeldt misses with some punches.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierno misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rienfeldt.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rienfeldt misses with a punch on the inside.
Rienfeldt lands with a left to the head.
Rienfeldt misses with some punches.
Rienfeldt can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Rienfeldt fails to land.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but Rienfeldt has him pressed against the cage.
Rienfeldt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rienfeldt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rienfeldt blocks a body shot from Pierno.
Pierno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierno pushes Rienfeldt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rienfeldt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rienfeldt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt lands a right hand.
Rienfeldt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Rienfeldt controls his hands.
Rienfeldt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pierno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rienfeldt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rienfeldt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Pierno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierno prevents a body shot from Rienfeldt.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Rienfeldt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rienfeldt working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno fails to pull guard.
Rienfeldt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Rienfeldt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rienfeldt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rienfeldt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but Rienfeldt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pierno can't find room to land a body shot as Rienfeldt controls the action.

Pierno pulls Rienfeldt into guard.
Rienfeldt trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pierno is on top in guard.

Rienfeldt looking for a sweep. Not yet Rienfeldt, not yet.
Rienfeldt managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fredrik Rienfeldt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rienfeldt misses with a looping right.
It looked like Pierno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierno throws a body shot but no joy.
Rienfeldt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pierno blocks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierno misses the target.
Rienfeldt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pierno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rienfeldt.
A shot to the body from Pierno misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick which misses Pierno's front leg but catches the back leg as Pierno tries to avoid it.

Rienfeldt gets tackled into the cage by Pierno. Pierno maintains the clinch.
Rienfeldt has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.

Pierno pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rienfeldt passes into half guard.
Pierno is looking for a sweep. Rienfeldt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Pierno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pierno is looking to improve his position.
Pierno is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierno looking for submissions off his back.
Pierno is trying to get back to full guard.
Rienfeldt controlling the pace.
Pierno regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pierno looking to control.
Rienfeldt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pierno wants to sweep here but Rienfeldt controlling him for the moment.

Pierno is looking for a triangle but Rienfeldt pushes his legs off easily.
Rienfeldt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Rienfeldt.
Pierno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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.
Pierno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rienfeldt throws out a loose jab but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rienfeldt.
Pierno keeps the fight on the outside.
Rienfeldt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rienfeldt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big right from Pierno misses.

Pierno has Rienfeldt up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierno working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierno is trying to pull guard but Rienfeldt has him pressed against the cage.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Rienfeldt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt pushes Pierno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rienfeldt fails to land.
Rienfeldt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Rienfeldt won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.

Pierno jumps guard and drags Rienfeldt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rienfeldt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rienfeldt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pierno is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Rienfeldt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rienfeldt digs a good hook to Pierno's body.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rienfeldt.
Pierno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rienfeldt misses with an uppercut.
Pierno misses with a body shot
and Rienfeldt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pierno takes a swing at Rienfeldt's ribcage but misses.
Rienfeldt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rienfeldt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rienfeldt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rienfeldt misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno misses with a hook.
Pierno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rienfeldt can pounce on him.
Rienfeldt throws a big shot that misses.
Rienfeldt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Rienfeldt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pierno, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses with a punch on the inside.
Rienfeldt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierno lands a hook that snaps the head of Rienfeldt backwards.
Rienfeldt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno can't find room to land a body shot as Rienfeldt controls the action.
Rienfeldt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Rienfeldt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Rienfeldt.
Fredrik Rienfeldt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pierno scores with a shot to the side of Rienfeldt's head.
Rienfeldt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno jumps guard but Rienfeldt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Rienfeldt fails to land.
Pierno prevents a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Tim Pierno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredrik Rienfeldt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Pierno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rienfeldt pushes Pierno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rienfeldt blocks a body shot from Pierno.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rienfeldts head.
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 Rienfeldt walks away with a smile on his face. Pierno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pierno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pierno misses with a hook to the body
and Rienfeldt counters with a leg kick.
Pierno throws out a loose jab but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Rienfeldt's head but Rienfeldt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rienfeldt feints a counter leg kick.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rienfeldt.
Pierno ducks right into an uppercut from Rienfeldt.
Pierno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierno misses with an uppercut
and Rienfeldt counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pierno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rienfeldt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierno throws a body shot but no joy.
Rienfeldt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierno's sensitive parts.
Rienfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Pierno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rienfeldt.
A lazy left from Pierno finds it's target.

It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
Rienfeldt lands a glancing blow to the side of Pierno's head.
Pierno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pierno missing with a left hand there. Rienfeldt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pierno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rienfeldt moves away.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Pierno misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt defending well as Pierno loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Rienfeldt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pierno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierno needs to keep his hands up - Rienfeldt had a free shot at his head there.
Rienfeldt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pierno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Rienfeldt catches Pierno right on the button with a cross.
Rienfeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierno moves away.
Rienfeldt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pierno misses the shot to the body.
Pierno misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pierno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierno takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Rienfeldt closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Rienfeldt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Rienfeldt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rienfeldt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Rienfeldt!