PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koufax Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Scaife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scaife is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem The Way I Am. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierce
vs
Scaife

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bare Knuckle Clothing [CBK]
Bare Knuckle Clothing [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Koufax Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Scaife!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scaife looks to land a combination but Pierce avoids it well.
Scaife moves out of range as Pierce strikes.
Scaife keeps the fight on the outside.
Scaife takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Aaron Scaife has been cut.
Pierce looks to land a right hand but Scaife moved out of range.
Pierce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scaife with a hook.
Pierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pierce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scaife moves out of range as Pierce strikes.
Scaife fails to land with a series of punches.
Scaife is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scaife stalks Pierce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierce's face. Pierce staggers backwards, shaken.
Pierce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scaife counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scaife.
Pierce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pierce.
Pierce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Scaife as he connects with a hook.
Pierce darts in trying to clinch
and Scaife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaife chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pierce throws a leg kick
and Scaife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierce throws a looping overhand right but Scaife ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Scaife. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scaife.
Scaife moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scaife throws a combination. Pierce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pierce loads up on a big right hand but Scaife slips the punch.
Pierce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scaife counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierce lands with a nice body punch.
Scaife fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pierce on the side of the head.
Pierce misses with a body shot.
Pierce misses with a double jab
and Scaife counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Pierce takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scaife has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pierce fails to land with a series of punches.
Scaife scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scaife misses with a double jab
and Pierce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce swings for the body but Scaife moves out of range.
Scaife scores with a one two! Pierce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Scaife.
Scaife is working the combinations to good effect here.
Scaife changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scaife lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scaife scores with a nice body kick.
A nice combination there by Scaife.
Scaife throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scaife with a nice cross.
Pierce misses with a straight right.
A solid body kick from Scaife.
Pierce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pierce takes one on the button.
Pierce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scaife counters with a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Scaife coming out on top.
Scaife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scaife lands a nice hook to Pierce's body. Pierce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pierce looks to clinch
and Scaife counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pierce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaife punishes Pierce's body with a nice straight punch.
Pierce throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scaife counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scaife connects with a jab.
A big right from Pierce misses.
Pierce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scaife lands with a nice combination. Pierce backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Koufax Pierce has been cut.
Nice shot by Scaife.
Pierce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pierce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scaife.
Scaife scores with a nice head shot.
Pierce throws a combination that misses
letting Scaife counter with a right hand.
Scaife's corner calls for a 1-2. Scaife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Pierce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pierce ducks right into an uppercut from Scaife.
Pierce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scaife finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice shot by Scaife.
Pierce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierce misses with a double jab
and Scaife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scaife plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scaife misses with a few strikes there.
Scaife moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scaife is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pierce had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pierce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scaife lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scaife lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pierce backs up against the cage.
Scaife goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scaife lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pierce backs up against the cage.
Scaife digs a good hook to Pierce's body.
Scaife darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pierce throws a sloppy body shot
and Scaife counters with a left and a right that stings Pierce.
A left lands for Scaife.
Pierce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scaife finds it's way round the side to connect with Pierce's head.
Scaife cracks Pierce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierce takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pierce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scaife counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Scaife thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pierce if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Scaife dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scaife displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pierce throws a lazy right hand but Scaife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierce throws a shot from downtown. Scaife moves away and avoids it.
Pierce misses with a wild combination.
Pierce takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pierce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scaife.
Scaife paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scaife connects with a crisp jab.
Pierce throws a combination that misses
and Scaife counters with a nice body kick.
Scaife throws a combination. Pierce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pierce misses with a combination
and Scaife counters with a head kick. That will keep Pierce thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Pierce is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Scaife finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scaife lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pierce will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pierce drops his hands momentarily and Scaife takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scaife throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Scaife.
Scaife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scaife throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scaife counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh Pierce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scaife lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Scaife both land. Nice combination.
Pierce throws a lazy head kick
and Scaife counters with a solid body kick.
Pierce seems to have got his legs back now.
Scaife moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Scaife cracks Pierce with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scaife connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scaife throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scaife scores with a sloppy right hand. Pierce should have avoided that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Scaife 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.
Scaife bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierce's head backwards.
Scaife scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scaife misses with a wild combination.
Scaife uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierce.
Scaife lands with a nice combination. Pierce backs away looking to recover.
Scaife's corner calls for a 1-2. Scaife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scaife darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaife throws a good cross that connects.
Pierce catches Scaife with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pierce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scaife swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pierce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scaife scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scaife scores with a sloppy right hand. Pierce should have avoided that one.
Pierce swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scaife counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pierce thinking.
Scaife lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Scaife's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scaife duly obliges.
Pierce looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scaife sizes up Pierce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pierce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Pierce misses its intended target.
Pierce throws a lazy right hand but Scaife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Scaife. That snapped Pierce's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scaife.
Pierce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scaife counters with a head kick.
Scaife fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scaife throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaife lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pierce backs up against the cage.
Pierce throws a lazy head kick
letting Scaife counter with a right hand.
Scaife lands a two punch combo.
Scaife cracks Pierce with an open hand slap.
Scaife ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koufax Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scaife uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pierce tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scaife scores with a leg kick.
Scaife connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Scaife there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scaife rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Scaife.
Pierce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scaife counters with a right hand to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Scaife.
Nice cross by Scaife.
Koufax Pierce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierce misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pierce misses with a leg kick
and Scaife counters with a body kick that stops Pierce in his tracks momentarily.
Scaife moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pierce throws a lazy right hand but Scaife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scaife looks to land a combination but Pierce avoids it well.
Scaife takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pierce takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scaife thuds his shin into the meat of Pierce's side.
Pierce misses with a double jab
and Scaife counters with a body kick that stops Pierce in his tracks momentarily.
Aaron Scaife seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scaife counters with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Scaife scores with a four punch combination!
Scaife connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierce throws the left hand but Scaife avoids the punch easily.
Pierce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scaife scores with a jab to the head.
Scaife throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pierce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Scaife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Scaife cracks Pierce with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pierce misses with a double jab
and Scaife counters with a series of strikes. Pierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scaife.
Pierce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scaife.
Scaife ducks under a wild hook from Pierce.
Scaife fails to land with a series of punches.
Scaife steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Scaife fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pierce.
Scaife throws a right hand that Pierce ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierce also avoids with ease.
Scaife dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scaife scores with a jab to the head.
Scaife lands a lovely overhand right.
Scaife avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Pierce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scaife counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Scaife.
Scaife's corner calls for a 1-2. Scaife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scaife jabs Pierce right on the nose. Pierce blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaife misses with a double jab.
Scaife scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pierce takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scaife lands a really nice looking cross but Pierce seems unphased.
Scaife throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scaife moves away.
Pierce thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierce darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scaife lands a jab-cross combination.
Pierce misses with a looping right.
Scaife throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scaife lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Pierce does no damage.
Donk. Scaife catches Pierce right on the button with a cross.
Pierce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pierce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierce takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaife sizes up Pierce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pierce on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pierce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pierce throws a lazy body kick
and Scaife counters with a solid body kick.
Scaife misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Scaife. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scaife.
Scaife circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scaife counters with a two punch combo.
Scaife lands with a nice body punch.
Pierce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scaife tries to bum rush Pierce with a series of wild strikes but Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Scaife catches Pierce right on the button with a cross.
Pierce swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scaife counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scaife connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Pierce lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scaife doesn't seem phased though.
Pierce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scaife paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pierce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scaife.
Pierce misses with a looping left.
Pierce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scaife momentarily.
Scaife moves out of range of the strikes.
Scaife lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pierce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scaife connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pierce momentarily.
Scaife lands a head kick. Pierce smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scaife has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scaife feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pierce's calf.
Scaife uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Scaife delivers a nice body kick.
Scaife lunges at Pierce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierce's hand.
A cross from Scaife lands.
Pierce misses with a hook to the body
and Scaife counters with a nice uppercut.
Scaife scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pierce in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce sizes up Scaife with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scaife!
Scaife works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scaife throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scaife stuns Pierce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scaife scores with a head kick.
Scaife lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scaife.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierce throws a combination that misses
and Scaife counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pierce is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pierce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scaife moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pierce misses with a hook.
Scaife pushes Pierce away with a front kick.
Pierce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scaife.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Scaife.
Scaife connects with a crisp jab.
Koufax Pierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scaife scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Scaife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scaife 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Scaife!