PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul Pierce was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stann
vs
Pierce

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Pierce clinches up with Stann and pushes him back against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pierce.
Stann tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierce avoids the damage to the body.
Stann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pierce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stann backwards.
Pierce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pierce prevents Stann from breaking the clinch.
Pierce scores with a shot to the side of Stann's head.
A bit of stalling here from Pierce.

Pierce breaks the clinch.
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pierce moves into the clinch.
Pierce lands an elbow that stopped Stann in his tracks for a moment.
Pierce lands a damaging elbow.
Pierce lands a body shot in the clinch.

Pierce breaks from the clinch.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pierce tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Stann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stann.

Pierce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pierce is working Stann over against the ropes.
Stann tries to break free but Pierce pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Pierce.
Pierce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stann tries to work over Pierce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pierce breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Pierce misses.
Stann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierce counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Paul Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce tries to clinch there but Stann circles away.
Stann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pierce is looking to clinch.
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierce wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierce is looking to clinch.
Pierce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stann.
A head kick misses from Pierce.
Pierce darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stann scores with a three punch combo!
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stann lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pierce pushes Stann up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pierce keeps control of Stann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pierce is stalling here.
Pierce receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Stann tries to pull guard but Pierce won't allow it.
Stann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pierce lands an elbow inside.
Stann taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce lands a nice uppercut.
Pierce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pierce is trying to maintain a safe position but Stann gets an underhook and turns Pierce into the ropes.
Stann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierce blocks a body shot from Stann.
Pierce lands a body punch.

Pierce manages to break the clinch.
Pierce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pierce looks gassed!
Pierce wants to clinch.
Stann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stann.
Pierce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierce slaps away a takedown attempt from Stann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stann throws a one two combo.

Pierce closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Pierce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann trying to stall but Pierce improves his position.
Stann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pierce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stann is trying to stall.
Pierce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stann's efforts to push away.

Pierce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Stann.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stann.
Stann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stann lands with a nice combination. Pierce backs away looking to recover.
Stann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pierce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pierce tries a head kick but it misses.
Stann digs a good body shot into Pierce's ribs.
Stann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stann is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pierce has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice body punch from Stann.
Pierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Stann circles away.
Stann lands with a straight right. Pierce didn't see that one coming.
Pierce wants to clinch.
Stann throws a shot to the body.
Pierce is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
Stann scores with a nice right hand.
Pierce is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
Pierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Stann circles away.
Stann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierce throws out a loose jab but Stann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierce tries to clinch there but Stann circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Stann.
Pierce wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.
Stann thuds his right hand into Pierce's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stann scores with a hook.

Pierce closes the distance and pushes Stann back into the ropes.
Pierce keeps control of Stann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pierce is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stann working aggressively here.
Pierce lands a body shot.
Stann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stann changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pierce fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stann misses with a double jab
and Stann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stann misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stann.
Pierce throws a shot from downtown. Stann moves away and avoids it.
Stann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stann misses with a double jab.
Stann lands with a nice body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.

Pierce takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pierce.
Pierce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stann avoids it.
Pierce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pierce has Stann pressed against the ropes, preventing Stann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pierce lands with a short shot to the head.
Stann is looking to control Pierce's arms but Pierce gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stann has his back to the ropes.
Maybe Stann would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Pierce tries to throw a body punch but Stann avoids it by throwing Pierce back against the cage.
Stann is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stann tries for a takedown but Pierce manages to get underhooks.
Stann managing to block the knees to the body from Pierce.
Pierce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stann avoids it.
Pierce lands with a short shot to the head.
Stann misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Pierce.
Stann is trying to break the clinch but Pierce has him pressed against the ropes.
Pierce misses with a punch on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stann fails to pull guard.
The referee calls for Pierce to work.
Stann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierce has Stann pressed against the ropes, preventing Stann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pierce is trying to maintain a safe position but Stann gets an underhook and turns Pierce into the ropes.
Pierce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stann.
Stann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierce has Stann pressed against the ropes, preventing Stann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pierce is keeping busy.
Pierce blocking some punches.
Stann tries to circle away but Pierce has him pinned against the ropes.
Stann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stann tries to pull guard but Pierce won't allow it.

Pierce breaks the clinch.
Pierce wants to clinch.
Stann throws out a powerful jab.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stann connects with a single shot there.
Stann lands a jab-cross combination.
Stann digs a good hook to Pierce's body.
Stann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stann lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stann scores with a one two! Pierce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pierce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Pierce will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Stann misses.
Stann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pierce wants to clinch.
Stann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pierce momentarily.
Pierce takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pierce tries to clinch up.
Pierce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stann lands a slapping body shot.
Stann is looking to wear down Pierce with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brian Stann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stann misses with a few strikes there.

Pierce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stann, pushing him back against the ropes.

Pierce breaks the clinch.
Stann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierce at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann scores with a three punch combo!
Stann scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Stann.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Stann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stann fails to land with a series of punches.
Stann moves out of range as Pierce strikes.
Stann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pierce in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pierce tries to clinch there but Stann circles away.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierce tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierce is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
Stann throws a good cross that connects.

Pierce clinches up against the ropes.
Pierce lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pierce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stann scores with a one two! Pierce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pierce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stann.
Stann lands with a shot to the body.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stann throws a one two combo.
Pierce throws a shot from downtown. Stann moves away and avoids it.
Stann swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierce.
Pierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stann throws a series of punches but Pierce avoids them all with ease.
Stann looks to land a combination but Pierce avoids it well.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stann looking to slow down the pace here.

Pierce breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to clinch but Stann moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stann!
Stann scores with a one two! Pierce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pierce tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.
Stann looks to land a combination. Pierce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Stann circles away.
Pierce wants to land a leg kick but Stann is out of range.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pierce moves into the clinch.
Stann jumps guard but Pierce stands there with Stann around his waist. Stann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stann is working for takedown but Pierce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pierce prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Stann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pierce is struggling to control the position.
Stann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pierce is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Pierce.

Pierce manages to break the clinch.
Brian Stann is winning the standup battle so far.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Stann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pierce tries to clinch there but Stann circles away.
Stann's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stann duly obliges.
Pierce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pierce tries to clinch but Stann moves out of range.
Stann lands with a shot to the body.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stann misses with a double jab.
Pierce tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stann throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Pierce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Stann punishes Pierce's body with a nice straight punch.
Stann scores with a body shot.
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stann lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's six 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.
Stann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierce tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Stann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pierce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stann stalks Pierce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierce's face. Pierce staggers backwards, shaken.
Pierce misses with a body shot
and Stann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stann scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch lands to the side of Pierce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stann with a nice cross.

Pierce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pierce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stann looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pierce.
Pierce lands a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pierce.
Pierce throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Pierce.
Stann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pierce gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pierce is leaning against Stann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pierce has Stann pushed against the ropes.
Stann tries to break the clinch but Pierce is controlling the position.
Pierce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pierce lands an elbow inside.
Pierce throws a head punch that misses.
Pierce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pierce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stann's efforts to push away.
Pierce has a couple of punches blocked by Stann.
Stann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Pierce.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stann backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Pierce.
Stann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stann goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pierce prevents it.
Paul Pierce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pierce lands a left hand.

Pierce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Stann does no damage.
Pierce wants to clinch.
Pierce has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pierce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pierce.
Pierce lands an elbow inside that Stann shrugs off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stann.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pierce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pierce.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pierce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Pierce breaks from the clinch.
Pierce tries to bum rush Stann with a series of wild strikes but Stann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stann looks to land a combination but Pierce avoids it well.
Stann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pierce walks into a stiff left hand from Stann.
A nice combination there by Stann.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pierce takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Stann showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Paul Pierce!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Brian Stann!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Brian Stann!

Brian Stann wins by split decision!