PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Musashi (ranked 288 p4p, 43 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 422 p4p, 67 weight class). Musashi comes to the cage accompanied by Obama Sings. Pierno comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sick Puppies - You're Going Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Musashi
vs
Pierno

179 cm
32
172 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

180 cm
31
175 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi slips a jab from Pierno.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Pierno throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
Pierno clobbers Musashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pierno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi works the jab nicely.
Musashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pierno checks it well.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierno with a hook.
Musashi misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Musashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Ryu Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pierno takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Pierno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Musashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierno connects with a looping right hand.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierno.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Pierno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi takes one on the button.
Musashi lands a jab to the head.
Pierno misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
Musashi connects with the punch.
Pierno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab.
Musashi sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Musashi avoids it this time.
Musashi misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.

Pierno closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi.
A short right from Musashi.
Pierno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierno lands with a light punch inside.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Musashi.
A short uppercut from Pierno.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Pierno.
Musashi tries to pull guard but Pierno holds him up against the cage and eventually Musashi drops back down to his feet.
Pierno misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pierno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Musashi.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.

Musashi successfully pulls guard.
Pierno wants to control from the top but Musashi keeps moving.
Pierno sitting in guard here, content to control.
Musashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Musashi working for a triangle but Pierno defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi keeping full guard, as Pierno tries to pass.
Pierno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Musashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Musashi working for submissions but it's allowed Pierno to get to half guard.

Pierno is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Pierno is working for a kimura but Musashi is defending it quite comfortably.
Pierno is looking to advance position but Musashi won't allow it.

Musashi looking for submissions off his back.

Musashi actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Pierno will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pierno.
Pierno has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A slow jab from Pierno misses its intended target.
Pierno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pierno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pierno throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Musashi lands a jab to the head.
Pierno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Musashi with a hook.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Pierno misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Pierno moved out of range nicely.
Pierno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Pierno slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Pierno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Musashi.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pierno 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.
Pierno cracks Musashi with a good jab.
Musashi slips under a jab from Pierno.
Tim Pierno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pierno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Pierno there.
A shot to the liver by Musashi. Beautiful body shot.
Musashi is looking to chop away at Pierno's legs.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Pierno might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Musashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pierno loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierno connects with a jab.
Pierno blocks a head kick by Musashi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi lands a jab.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Pierno avoids the body shot from Musashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno throws a right hand that misses
and Musashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Musashi with a jab.
Pierno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Musashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Musashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi misses with a kick to the body.
Musashi walks into a left hand.
Pierno lands with a shot to the body.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierno is just out of range.
Pierno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierno.
Musashi misses with an uppercut.
Pierno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pierno counters with a stiff right hand.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierno.
Pierno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musashi can pounce on him.
Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierno.
Musashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pierno throws a hook but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Musashi misses with a hook to the body
and Pierno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Pierno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Musashi.
Pierno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pierno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Musashi throws the left hand but Pierno avoids the punch easily.
Pierno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierno is looking to clinch.
Good work by Pierno as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Musashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Musashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pierno to score with a decent uppercut.
Musashi throws a looping overhand right but Pierno ducks down to avoid it.
Pierno connects with a body shot that sends Musashi's belly button to the back.
Pierno tests Musashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pierno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Pierno misses.
Pierno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.
Pierno slips under a jab.
Pierno walks into a jab.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierno.
Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierno.
Pierno connects with a jab.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Pierno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pierno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Musashi.
Pierno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Musashi momentarily.
Musashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pierno checks it well.
Musashi lands a jab to the nose.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Pierno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Musashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pierno swings widly with a right hand
and Musashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Pierno misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Pierno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Musashi misses.
Musashi throws a wild body kick that Pierno sees coming a mile off.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
Pierno checks a low kick from Musashi.
Pierno misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a hook but Pierno avoids it easily.
Musashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pierno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Musashi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Musashi tries to land a body kick
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Pierno throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Musashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pierno cracks a nice hook into Musashi's ribs.
Musashi slips a jab from Pierno.
Pierno throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Pierno off the cage and back into range.
Musashi tries to land a body kick
and Pierno counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryu Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Musashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Musashi throws a leg kick

and Pierno counters by clinching up.
Tim Pierno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike.
Pierno pushes Musashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
Musashi blocking some punches.
Musashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pierno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pierno pushes Musashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi blocking some punches.
Pierno throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno lands a right hand.
Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.

Musashi gets control of Pierno's arms and successfully pulls guard. Musashi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Pierno from controlling successfully.
Pierno passes Musashi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Pierno wants to work for an arm triangle but Musashi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Musashi actively working from the bottom here.
Pierno controlling the action here.
Pierno has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Musashi is looking to escape.
Musashi tries to reverse the position but Pierno maintains control.
Musashi is squirming around, avoiding Pierno's attempts to control the action.
Pierno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Musashi is looking to improve his position but Pierno isn't that keen on the idea.
Musashi is squirming around, avoiding Pierno's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Pierno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pierno 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tim Pierno!
Tim Pierno thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ryu Musashi spoke after the fight, saying 'Bastard needs to wash his clothes....I gagged when he clinched me and almost vomited when we was on the ground....good GOD he stinks...should be a rule on clean clothes....nasty bastard.'.