PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Tepes (ranked 435 p4p, 57 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 390 p4p, 51 weight class). Pierno has chosen Sick Puppies - You're Going Down as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tepes
vs
Pierno

176 cm
31
170 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

180 cm
37
175 lbs
36 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tepes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Pierno moves his leg out of the way.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Tepes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierno.
It appears Tepes was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tepes staying out of range there.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Pierno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierno loads up on a big right hand but Tepes slips the punch.
Pierno checks the leg kick.
Pierno is looking to clinch.
Tepes keeps the fight on the outside.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes is looking to counter with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tepes.
Pierno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pierno lands a jab.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Pierno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno jumps guard but Tepes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Pierno as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Tepes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.
Tepes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
Tepes lands a body shot.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Pierno lands with a left to the head.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but Tepes has him pressed against the cage.
Pierno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Tepes holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierno drops back down to his feet.
Bruno Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Pierno.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but Tepes has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tepes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
Tepes misses with some punches.
A short right from Pierno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierno's elbow.
Tepes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tepes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pierno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tepes walks away with a smile on his face. Pierno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tepes scores with a shot to the body.
Tepes cracks Pierno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tepes lands a really nice looking cross but Pierno seems unphased.
Pierno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tepes throws a push kick but Pierno slaps the foot to one side.
Pierno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tepes.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Tepes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tepes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pierno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pierno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Pierno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tepes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tepes.
Tepes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pierno is able to avoid easily.
Pierno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierno misses with a right hand
and Tepes counters with an inside leg kick.
Pierno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tepes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tepes throws a right hand that misses

and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pierno prevents Tepes from breaking the clinch.
Pierno can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.

Tepes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tepes!
Tepes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pierno blocks a leg kick.
Tepes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierno.
Pierno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes throws a lazy head kick
and Pierno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tepes thinking.
Pierno has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pierno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes.
A low kick from Tepes is predictable there

and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pierno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tepes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno prevents a body shot from Tepes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Tepes holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierno drops back down to his feet.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes dominated that round.
That's time! Tepes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pierno throws a one two combo.
Tepes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pierno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pierno slips under a jab.
Tepes throws a body punch but Pierno moves out of range.
Pierno misses with a series of wild punches.
Tepes throws a hook but Pierno blocks it.
Pierno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tepes.
Pierno looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Tepes misses its target.
Pierno lands with a right hand.
Tepes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pierno swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes counters with an inside leg kick.
Tepes keeps Pierno at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes misses with a looping right.
Pierno looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Pierno throws the left hand but Tepes avoids the punch easily.
Pierno defending well as Tepes loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
Pierno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierno tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pierno misses with a hook.
Pierno cracks Tepes with a good jab.
Pierno tries to clinch but Tepes is having none of it.
Pierno misses the jab.
Tepes slips under a jab.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Tepes sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Tepes avoids it this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tepes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tepes.
Tepes connects with a body shot that sends Pierno's belly button to the back.
Pierno misses with a shot to the body
and Tepes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Tepes 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierno misses with a looping right.
Tepes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pierno just manages to avoid it.
Bruno Tepes is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierno moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Pierno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tepes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pierno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tepes swings for the body but Pierno moves out of range.
Tepes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pierno checks it well.
Pierno tries to counter with a clinch but Tepes shakes him off and moves away.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierno was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes defending well as Pierno loads up on a big left hand.
Pierno catches Tepes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pierno looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Tepes blocks a jab.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
Pierno cracks Tepes with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tepes tries to move into range but Pierno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tepes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierno misses with a body shot.
Pierno walks into a straight right hand from Tepes.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tepes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tepes misses with an uppercut
and Pierno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Pierno as he connects with a hook.
Pierno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tepes.
Pierno blocks a head kick by Tepes.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Pierno's leg but Pierno calmly moves out of range.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Pierno sees coming a mile off.
Tepes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Tepes pushes him away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pierno wants to clinch
and Tepes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pierno thinking.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tepes connects with a right hand. Pierno shakes it off.
Tepes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pierno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pierno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tepes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tepes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierno.
Tepes sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Tepes avoids it this time.
Tepes scores with a jab to the head.
Tepes throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Tepes 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 jab from Tepes finds it's way through Pierno's defenses.
Tepes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Pierno backs away, Tepes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Tepes pushes him away.
Nice uppercut lands for Tepes. That snapped Pierno's head back.
Pierno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tepes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierno throws out the jab.
Pierno lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy body kick from Tepes
and Pierno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Pierno coming out on top.
Good exchange - Tepes coming out on top.
Tepes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pierno is out of range.
Pierno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Pierno backs away, Tepes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tepes slips under a jab from Pierno.
Pierno takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Pierno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes catches Pierno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pierno takes one on the button.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Pierno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pierno if he has to take too many more of those.
Pierno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tepes clobbers Pierno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pierno misses with an uppercut
and Tepes counters with a nice body shot.
Tepes misses with a looping left.
Pierno punishes Tepes's body with a nice straight punch.
Pierno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Pierno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pierno digs a good body shot into Tepes's ribs.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Pierno misses with a straight right.
Tepes with a hook.
Tim Pierno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes loads up on a big right hand but Pierno slips the punch.
Tepes blocks a jab.
Pierno throws a right hand that misses
and Tepes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tepes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Pierno misses.
Pierno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Pierno.
Pierno misses with a looping right.
Pierno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pierno throws a looping overhand right but Tepes ducks down to avoid it.
Pierno misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
Tepes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tepes keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a straight left.
Tepes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierno's head backwards.
Tepes takes one on the button.
Pierno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tepes throws a head kick but Pierno moves out of range.
Tepes defending well as Pierno loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pierno will feel that in the morning.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierno.
Tepes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Tepes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pierno's calf.
Pierno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tepes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Pierno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierno can do to turn this around?
Tepes avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes tried to counter with a leg kick but Pierno avoided it.
Tepes misses with a head kick.
Pierno misses with a body punch
and Tepes counters with a nice leg kick.
Pierno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Pierno clinches up with Tepes and pushes him back against the cage.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Tepes.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tepes to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Pierno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bruno Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Pierno.
Pierno jumps guard but Tepes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tepes blocks a body shot from Pierno.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Tepes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tepes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Tepes!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Tepes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.