PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Larsson (ranked 2905 p4p, 20147 weight class) and Martin Pierce (ranked 278 p4p, 480 weight class). Martin Pierce is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Larsson
vs
Pierce

175 cm
25
166
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
162
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 The Island, Glenn Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pierce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierce takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Pierce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierce appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Larsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pierce counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Pierce counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Larsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pierce counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pierce to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
Pierce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Pierce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pierce throws a hook but Larsson avoids it easily.
Larsson misses with a double jab.
Pierce swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Larsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Pierce counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsson connects with a looping right hand.
Larsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsson misses with a combination
letting Pierce counter with a right hand.
Pierce walks into a left hand.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierce was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Larsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Larsson swings widly with a right hand
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson misses with an uppercut
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Larsson is rocked!
Larsson throws a jab when Pierce was well out of range.
Pierce looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Larsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pierce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Larsson throws a right hand that Pierce ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierce also avoids with ease.
Pierce throws out a counter right but Larsson avoids it with no problem.
Larsson seems to have got his legs back now.
BOOM! Pierce lands a beautiful left hook that drops Larsson. Larsson tries to recover but Pierce is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Larsson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Pierce!