PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Black Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Piper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Black Bear
vs
Piper

191 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
238 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Black Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Piper!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black Bear moves out of range of the strikes.

Black Bear is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Piper's half guard.
Piper wants to improve his position but Black Bear is controlling well.
Black Bear thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Piper is looking for a sweep. Black Bear is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black Bear.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black Bear wants to get back to his feet.
Piper punching from the bottom.
Black Bear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black Bear has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Piper is proving hard to escape from.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Piper thuds a left hand into Black Bear's body.
Piper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Piper throws a big shot that misses.
Black Bear blocks a jab.
Black Bear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper lands with an overhand left.
Black Bear swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Piper counters with a right hand to the body.
Peter Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black Bear takes a swing at Piper's ribcage but misses.
Black Bear takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Piper looks to throw the jab but Black Bear is out of range.
Black Bear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Piper.
Black Bear misses with a takedown attempt
and Piper counters with a stiff right hand.
Black Bear steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piper.
Black Bear lands with a nice body punch.
Black Bear slips under a jab from Piper.
Piper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black Bear in his tracks.
Piper avoids the body shot from Black Bear.
Black Bear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piper throws an overhand right that lands on Black Bear's shoulder, as Black Bear tries to avoid the shot.
Piper just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Black Bear.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper sizes up Black Bear with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Black Bear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black Bear takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black Bear avoids the body shot from Piper.
Black Bear misses with a shot to the body
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
Piper lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Black Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
Black Bear misses with a jab to the body
and Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Piper.
The fighters circling - Piper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black Bear is looking to wear down Piper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black Bear misses with a shot to the body
and Piper counters with a nice body shot.
Piper misses with an uppercut.
Piper clobbers Black Bear with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black Bear slips a straight right by Piper.
Black Bear slips a straight right by Piper.
Piper scores with a nice right hand.
Piper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Black Bear throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
Piper misses with a straight left.
Black Bear misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
Black Bear swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Piper connects with a crisp jab.
Piper throws a body punch but Black Bear moves out of range.
Piper lands with a good body shot.
Piper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Black Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Piper just misses with a punch to the body.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Black Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black Bear takes one to the side of the head.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Piper scores with a body shot.
Black Bear misses with a jab to the body
and Piper counters with a nice body shot.
Piper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black Bear.
Black Bear misses the body punch
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Piper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piper looks to land a right hand but Black Bear moved out of range.
Black Bear throws a sloppy body shot
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black Bear misses the shot to the body.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Black Bear fails with the takedown
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Piper misses.
Nice straight punches there by Piper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black Bear. Piper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piper throws a hook but Black Bear blocks it.
Black Bear takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Piper lands a really nice looking cross but Black Bear seems unphased.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black Bear looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Piper thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper throws a shot to the body.
Black Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
Black Bear has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Black Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Piper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piper throws a hook but Black Bear blocks it.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Black Bear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black Bear moves away.
Black Bear throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Black Bear 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Piper scores with a punch to the head.
Black Bear takes a swing at Piper's ribcage but misses.
Piper throws a shot to the body.
Black Bear on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black Bear ducks under a wild hook from Piper.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black Bear.
Piper looks to land a right hand but Black Bear moved out of range.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black Bear.
Piper takes a swing at Black Bear's ribcage but misses.
Black Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Piper throws a looping overhand right but Black Bear ducks down to avoid it.
Black Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black Bear moves away.
Piper looks to throw the jab but Black Bear is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Bear defending well as Piper loads up on a big left hand.
Piper misses with a hook.
Peter Piper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Piper there.

Black Bear shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Piper napping and manages to drive through into side control!
An elbow from Black Bear crashes against the mat.

Black Bear decides to stand back up.
Black Bear shoots in but no luck this time.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper lands a nice looking body shot.
Piper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Piper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black Bear's head backwards.
Black Bear throws a sloppy body shot
and Piper counters with a straight right hand.
Piper avoids the body shot from Black Bear.
Black Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Black Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Piper lands a really nice looking cross but Black Bear seems unphased.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Piper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black Bear.
Piper throws a hook but Black Bear blocks it.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Black Bear slips the punch.
Black Bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black Bear swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piper scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black Bear fails with a takedown attempt.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black Bear on the side of the head.
Black Bear moves out of range as Piper strikes.
Piper digs a good body shot into Black Bear's ribs.
Piper misses with a hook. Black Bear ducked under it nicely.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Black Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Black Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Piper's waist but Piper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black Bear off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Black Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black Bear fails with the takedown
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear blocks a jab.
Black Bear misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black Bear tries to move into range but Piper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Piper misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Piper as he connects with a hook.
Piper takes a swing at Black Bear's ribcage but misses.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Black Bear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Black Bear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper jabs at Black Bear's body.
Black Bear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Black Bear misses with a body shot
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Black Bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Piper misses with an uppercut.
Black Bear misses with a body punch
and Piper counters with a nice body shot.
Piper lands a glancing blow to the side of Black Bear's head.
Black Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Piper throws a jab but it's blocked by Black Bear.
Black Bear misses with a body shot
and Piper counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black Bear there as he acknowledges the shot.
Black Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piper lands a really nice looking cross but Black Bear seems unphased.
Black Bear on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black Bear defending well as Piper loads up on a big left hand.
Black Bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black Bear slips a straight right by Piper.
Piper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Piper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piper.
Black Bear gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Piper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black Bear slips under a jab.
Piper throws out a loose jab but Black Bear uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piper throws a hook but Black Bear blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Black Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Piper throws a shot to the body.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black Bear manages to avoid it.
Black Bear with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Piper to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Black Bear takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black Bear takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Black Bear misses
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Piper.
Black Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Piper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Piper counters with a straight right hand.
Black Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Black Bear slips under a jab from Piper.
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Black Bear is just out of range.
Black Bear misses with a body punch
and Piper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Black Bear misses with a body punch
and Piper counters with a straight right hand.
Piper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piper.
Piper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Piper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Black Bear slips a jab from Piper.
Piper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Piper lands a nice shot that snaps Black Bear's head back.
Black Bear moves away from the strike by Piper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper looks to land a right hand but Black Bear moved out of range.
A shot to the body from Black Bear misses
and Piper counters with a straight right hand.
Piper misses with a straight right.
Black Bear misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black Bear moves away.
Black Bear misses the body punch
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
A big right from Piper misses.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piper throws the left hand but Black Bear avoids the punch easily.
Black Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Black Bear gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Piper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black Bear thinking.
Piper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black Bear at a distance.
Black Bear slips under a jab from Piper.
Black Bear takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Black Bear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black Bear takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Piper as he connects with a hook.
Black Bear misses with a body shot
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Rich Black Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Piper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Black Bear misses the body punch
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Piper misses with a hook. Black Bear ducked under it nicely.
Piper with a jab.
Piper lands with an uppercut that bounces Black Bear off the cage and back into rage.
Piper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black Bear's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper lands a nice shot that snaps Black Bear's head back.
Black Bear misses with a shot to the body
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piper just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Piper finds it's way through Black Bear's defenses.
Nice body punch from Piper.
Black Bear misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Black Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Black Bear.
Piper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Piper throws a body punch but Black Bear moves out of range.
Piper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black Bear's hands.
A big right from Piper misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear slips a jab from Piper.
Black Bear on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Black Bear sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piper cracks Black Bear with a good jab.
Black Bear with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piper looks to throw the jab but Black Bear is out of range.
Black Bear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Piper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black Bear.
Black Bear misses with a body shot
and Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Piper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black Bear misses with a body shot
and Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piper cracks Black Bear with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black Bear shoots in and drives through. Piper sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Black Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black Bear misses with a takedown attempt
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piper lands a nice hook to Black Bear's body. Black Bear takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Black Bear sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black Bear takes one on the button.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Piper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Piper lands a really nice looking cross but Black Bear seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for Piper.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black Bear has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Piper finds it's way round the side to connect with Black Bear's head.
Piper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Black Bear with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Piper scores with a shot to the body.
Piper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black Bear's head backwards.
Black Bear shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black Bear takes a jab right on the kisser.
Black Bear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black Bear misses with a jab to the body
and Piper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piper lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper punishes Black Bear's body with a nice straight punch.
Piper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black Bear at a distance.
Black Bear takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Black Bear 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Piper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Piper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Piper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Piper!