PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Pierce (ranked 3325 p4p, 368 weight class) and Luca Blight (ranked 3912 p4p, 407 weight class). Pierce comes to the cage accompanied by The Thunder Rolls. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pierce
vs
Blight

185 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Blight!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blight blocks a body shot from Pierce.
Blight misses with some punches.
Pierce lands an uppercut.
Blight blocks an uppercut.
Pierce can't find room to land a body shot as Blight controls the action.
Blight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierce tries a body shot but Blight blocks it.
Pierce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blight is trying to force a seperation but Pierce has the dominant position.

Pierce manages to break the clinch.
Blight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierce is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blight tests Pierce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blight moves out of range of the strikes.
Blight misses with a low kick as Pierce jumps back.
Pierce has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blight closes the distance but Pierce moves to the side
and Blight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierce cracks Blight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Pierce misses.
A jab from Pierce finds it's way through Blight's defenses.
Pierce throws a body punch but Blight moves out of range.

Pierce instigates a clinch.
Pierce is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blight is defending well.
Pierce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pierce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierce misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pierce.

It looks like Luca Blight has been cut.
Pierce tries to land knees in the clinch but Blight avoids the damage to the body.
Pierce lands a body punch.
Pierce tries to work over Blight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pierce lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pierce pushes Blight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blight to keep the fight standing.
Pierce taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Pierce - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Pierce.

Pierce has hold of one of Blight's legs. Blight is fighting the takedown attempt but Pierce gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Pierce drops back looking for a leg! Blight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blight manages to kick Pierce off! Pierce jumps back into Blight's guard.
Blight keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
Pierce slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blight keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce throws a big elbow that misses.
Pierce being controlled here momentarily.
Pierce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierce pushing down on Blight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pierce wants to free his trapped foot but Blight is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pierce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blight's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pierce is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pierce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but Blight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pierce seems to be looking for submissions.
Pierce passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pierce avoids the attempt from Blight to control.
Pierce punching from mount but Blight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Pierce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Blight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Blight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pierce keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Blight.
Pierce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierce lands the left hand.
Blight misses with a takedown attempt - Pierce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pierce is looking for a counter combo.
Pierce lands the left hand.
Pierce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blight's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Pierce. That snapped Blight's head back.
Pierce swings for the body but Blight moves out of range.
Blight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pierce throws a body punch but Blight moves out of range.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierce stuffs the takedown attempt from Blight. Blight gets slowly back to his feet.
Riley Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Blight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierce.
Blight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blight shoots in for a takedown but Pierce shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blight throws a big shot that misses.
Pierce throws a lazy right hand but Blight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blight slips a straight right by Pierce.
Blight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blight tries to clinch up but Pierce circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierce lands the left hand.
Pierce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blight can do to turn this around?
Blight lands a jab to Pierce's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blight misses with an uppercut. Pierce saw that one coming.
Blight misses with a straight left.
Blight wants to clinch.
Blight is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blight wants to clinch.
Pierce throws a series of strikes that have Blight backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blight tries to clinch there but Pierce circles away.
Pierce was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pierce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Pierce was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blight.
Blight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pierce lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pierce.
Pierce throws a body shot but no joy.
Pierce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pierce tries for a takedown but Blight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blight blocks a jab.
Riley Pierce is winning the standup battle so far.
Blight thows a leg kick but Pierce checks it

and Pierce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pierce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierce lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pierce digs a right hand underneath Blight's ribcage. Blight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pierce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pierce missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Pierce.
Pierce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pierce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blight trying to stall but Pierce improves his position.
A short right from Pierce.
Pierce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blight backwards.
Pierce struggles to land a body shot inside as Blight controls his hands.
Blight is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierce has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blight uses from the top position.

Pierce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blight defends well.

Pierce is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Blight rolls with it to try and escape but Pierce cranks on the arm and Blight is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riley Pierce!
An out of breath and clearly excited Riley Pierce thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).