PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Bonesteel (ranked 535 p4p, 1873 weight class) and John Piercer (ranked 74 p4p, 226 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonesteel
vs
Piercer

179 cm
31
155
23 - 9 - 0

177 cm
30
166
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Bonesteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piercer scores with a leg kick.
Bonesteel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Piercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piercer lands a body shot.
Piercer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Piercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonesteel throws out the jab.
Piercer works Bonesteel's body with a nice hook.
Piercer throws a shot to the body.
Piercer slips a jab from Bonesteel.
Piercer misses with a wild body shot.
Bonesteel is looking to counter punch.
Piercer connects with a body shot that sends Bonesteel's belly button to the back.
Piercer looks to land a right hand but Bonesteel moved out of range.
Piercer throws a right hand that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like John Piercer has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonesteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Piercer.
Piercer punishes Bonesteel's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer misses with a body shot.
Bonesteel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Piercer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonesteel blocks a jab.
Piercer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonesteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piercer.
No joy there for Piercer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Piercer takes a swing at Bonesteel's ribcage but misses.
Piercer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonesteel. Bonesteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piercer closes the distance but Bonesteel moves to the side
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonesteel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonesteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonesteel misses the target.
Piercer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Piercer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Piercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bonesteel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Piercer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel slips under a jab from Piercer.
Decent striking displayed by Piercer there.
Bonesteel misses the jab.
Bonesteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bonesteel throws a big shot that misses.
Piercer throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonesteel throws a front kick aimed at Piercer's knee but Piercer avoids it well.
Piercer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bonesteel is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Piercer misses the target.
A big right from Bonesteel misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Piercer misses.
Bonesteel misses with a straight right.
Bonesteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Piercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piercer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piercer wants to counter with a clinch but Bonesteel pushes him away.
Piercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piercer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Piercer slips under a jab from Bonesteel.
Piercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piercer connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piercer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piercer misses with a hook
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonesteel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonesteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Piercer is rocked!
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!
Piercer misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonesteel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonesteel misses with a left hand
and Piercer counters with a three punch combo that has Bonesteel backing up. Bonesteel nods at Piercer to acknowledge the strikes.
Piercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
John Piercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piercer gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Bonesteel points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Piercer wakes up just in time to hear Bonesteel thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bishop Bonesteel!
Bishop Bonesteel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.