PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kluge
vs
Pierce

190 cm
25
194 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

183 cm
30
176 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluge misses the target.
Kluge digs a good hook to Pierce's body.
Kluge tries to move into range but Pierce moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kluge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Kluge.
Kluge looks to land a right hand but Pierce moved out of range.
Pierce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kluge with a jab.

It looks like Lucas Pierce has been cut.
Pierce misses with an uppercut.
Kluge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce throws a front kick aimed at Kluge's knee but Kluge avoids it well.
Kluge misses with an uppercut.
Pierce throws a body shot but no joy.
Kluge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pierce with a jab.
Kluge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kluge lands with a nice body punch.
Kluge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pierce has time to react.
A big right from Kluge misses.
Pierce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluge misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Pierce misses.

Kluge lands a left and a right that send Pierce crashing to the mat, dazed. Kluge thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kluge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kluge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kluge with a hook.

Pierce is rocked!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pierce.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kluge misses with a right hand
and Pierce counters with a nice body kick.
Kluge connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierce misses the target.
Pierce connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kluge misses with a straight left.
Pierce moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kluge.
Kluge works over Pierce's head and body with a nice combination.
Kluge throws a lazy right hand but Pierce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierce appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pierce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kluge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kluge is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluge misses with a hook. Pierce ducked under it nicely.
Pierce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluge throws out the jab.
Kluge misses with a left hand
and Pierce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pierce misses with a low kick.
Pierce connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pierce.
Coaker Kluge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pierce lands a nice shot that snaps Kluge's head back.
Kluge throws a shot from downtown. Pierce moves away and avoids it.
Kluge connects with a jab.
Kluge moves away from the strike by Pierce.
Pierce misses with a body kick.
A cross from Kluge lands.
Kluge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Kluge lands with a cross.
Kluge moves out of range as Pierce throws a body kick.
Kluge takes a swing at Pierce's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge lands a jab to Pierce's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Kluge.
Pierce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kluge scores with a decent looking hook.
Kluge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kluge just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce cracks Kluge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluge.
Kluge avoids the head kick by Pierce.
Good standup being displayed there by Kluge as he connects with a hook.
Kluge just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierce misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierce looks to throw the jab but Kluge is out of range.
Pierce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Kluge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kluge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kluge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierce.
Pierce throws a big shot that misses.
Pierce tries a head kick but it misses.
Kluge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Kluge lands a left and a right that send Pierce crashing to the mat, dazed. Kluge thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kluge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pierce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pierce is still on wobbly legs! Can Kluge finish him?
Kluge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pierce seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierce throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kluge counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluge throws out the jab.
Pierce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kluge is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Kluge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kluge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pierce.
Pierce looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pierce misses with a lunging right hand
and Kluge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kluge needs to keep his hands up - Pierce had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coaker Kluge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Pierce's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pierce throws a big shot that misses.
Coaker Kluge is winning the standup battle so far.
Kluge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kluge throws a body punch but Pierce moves out of range.
Pierce looks to land a right hand but Kluge moved out of range.
Kluge with a hook.
Pierce throws a head kick but Kluge moves out of range.
Pierce throws out a loose jab but Kluge uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluge. Pierce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kluge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pierce throws a leg kick but Kluge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kluge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierce manages to avoid it.
Kluge misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluge ducks under a wild hook from Pierce.
Kluge connects with a body shot.
Pierce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kluge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierce can do to turn this around?
Kluge connects with a solid leg kick.
Kluge lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce throws a sloppy head kick and Kluge moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierce throws out the jab.
It looked like Kluge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pierce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pierce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kluge.
Kluge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pierce slips under a jab.
It seemed like Pierce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierce blocks a jab.
Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluge.
Kluge throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierce.
Pierce looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kluge tries a low kick but Pierce avoids it.
Pierce tries to land a leg kick but Kluge saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Pierce misses.
Pierce keeps Kluge at a distance using the push kick.
Kluge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierce.
Kluge throws a big shot that misses.
Pierce let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Kluge. Those never looked like landing.
Pierce throws a right and a left that Kluge avoids nicely.
Pierce connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluge scores with a nice head shot.
Pierce misses with an uppercut
and Kluge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kluge.
Pierce with a hook.
Pierce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pierce looks to land a body kick but Kluge moved away.
Kluge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierce doesn't seem bothered though.
Kluge sizes up Pierce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pierce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kluge lands a nice shot to the body.
Kluge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierce.
Kluge blocks the body kick.
Pierce throws a head kick but Kluge moves out of range.
Pierce keeps Kluge at a distance using the push kick.
Kluge looks to land a right hand but Pierce moved out of range.
Kluge scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pierce in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierce.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierce misses the target.
Kluge shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pierce eats them both and turns towards Kluge to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kluge lands with an overhand left.
Kluge throws the left hand but Pierce avoids the punch easily.
Kluge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pierce misses with a looping left.
Kluge lands a nice hook to Pierce's body. Pierce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kluge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pierce is looking to score with low kicks.
Kluge looks to land a right hand but Pierce moved out of range.
Kluge just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Kluge misses.
Kluge sets himself, and Pierce steps forward looking for the clinch! Kluge avoids it this time.
Pierce lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kluge misses with a body shot.
Pierce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluge throws a body punch but Pierce moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kluge.
Pierce scores with a sloppy right hand. Kluge should have avoided that one.
Kluge tries a low kick but Pierce avoids it.
Kluge 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 low kick, looking for Kluge's leg but Kluge calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Pierce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kluge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kluge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierce.
Kluge checks a leg kick nicely.
Pierce throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kluge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Kluge blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kluge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierce's head backwards.
Pierce takes a swing at Kluge's ribcage but misses.
Kluge lands an overhand right.
Kluge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coaker Kluge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Pierce's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kluge throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Kluge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pierce doesn't seem phased though.
Kluge slips a straight right by Pierce.
Kluge throws a lazy right hand but Pierce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kluge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierce moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kluge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pierces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kluge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kluge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierce doesn't seem bothered though.

Kluge lands a big uppercut and Pierce crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pierce looks OK. Kluge waves Pierce back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce takes a swing at Kluge's ribcage but misses.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kluge! Pierce is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coaker Kluge!