PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piano's entrance music is Papoose - Born To Win. A fine choice. Boyle has chosen Superman Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dave Boyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Piano
vs
Boyle

210 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

197 cm
26
262 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Piano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dave Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano looks to land a combination. Boyle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Dave Boyle has been cut.
Piano avoids the body shot from Boyle.
Piano takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Don Piano has been cut.
Dave Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piano dodges the punch combination from Boyle.
Boyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piano.
Boyle walks into a straight right hand from Piano.
A lazy left from Piano finds it's target.

Boyle closes the distance and clinches.
Piano pushes Boyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boyle up against the cage.
Boyle takes a shot to the head.
Piano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piano has Boyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Piano taking a breather.
Piano has Boyle pressed against the cage, preventing Boyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano pushes Boyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyle working aggressively here.
Piano misses with a punch to the body.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Piano.
Piano lands a shot to the body.
Boyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Piano is stalling here.
Boyle slowing the pace effectively.

Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyle throws a leg kick but Piano checks it.
Some wild striking there from Boyle.
Boyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Piano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Piano.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pianos head.
Piano lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Piano struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyle controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piano.
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!
A short right from Boyle on the inside.
Boyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyle controls his hands.

Piano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piano scores with a decent looking hook.
Boyle stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Piano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Piano counters with a straight right hand.
Piano throws a jab when Boyle was well out of range.
Piano swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle wants to clinch.
Piano throws a series of punches but Boyle moves out of range.
Piano throws a good cross that connects.
Boyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Piano keeps the fight on the outside.
Piano moves out of range as Boyle strikes.
Boyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Piano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Piano scores with a sloppy right hand. Boyle should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano lands a jab to Boyle's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano.
Boyle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Piano scores with a hook.
Boyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piano connects with a single shot there.
Boyle tries to bum rush Piano with a series of wild strikes but Piano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Piano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Piano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boyle wants to clinch up but Piano keeps it at a distance.
Piano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyle doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Piano. Beautiful body shot.
Piano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boyle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Piano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Piano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Piano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boyle counters with a one-two to the body.
Piano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dave Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piano jabs Boyle right on the nose. Boyle blinks but takes it well.
Boyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Piano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano.
Boyle throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.
Piano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyle.
Boyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piano throws out the jab.
Boyle tries to clinch
enabling Piano to counter with a crisp jab.
Piano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Piano misses.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyle wants to clinch.
Boyle moves in looking to clinch but Piano pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Dave Boyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Piano clinches up with Boyle and pushes him back against the cage.
Piano slows down the pace here.

Piano breaks the clinch.
Don Piano is winning the standup battle so far.
Piano sizes up Boyle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boyle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Don Piano's cut is getting worse.
Piano works Boyle's body with a nice hook.
Boyle misses with a looping left.
Boyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piano throws out the jab.
Piano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Boyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Boyle moves into range and clinches up with Piano.

Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Piano.
Boyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piano.
Boyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piano misses with an uppercut.
Piano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boyle misses with the combination.
Piano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boyle. Boyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piano lands a nice looking body shot.
Boyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Piano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boyle is breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boyle 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 Piano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Piano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Piano misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boyle throws a hook but Piano blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. Boyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyle clinches but Piano breaks the clinch
and Piano counters with a stiff right hand.
Piano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boyle wants to clinch up but Piano keeps it at a distance.

Piano moves into the clinch.
Boyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piano backwards.

Don Piano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piano misses with a short punch on the inside.

Boyle breaks the clinch.
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piano misses with an uppercut.
Piano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyle.
Piano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyle takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Piano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piano defending well as Boyle loads up on a big left hand.
Boyle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Piano counters with a left to the body.

Piano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piano works on Boyle's body with a couple of short punches.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Boyle controls the action.
Piano misses with a body punch.
Piano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Piano as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Piano dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piano lands a body shot.
Piano lands a body shot.
Piano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Piano.
Piano scores with a decent looking hook.
Piano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyle at a distance.
Piano lands a really nice looking cross but Boyle seems unphased.
Boyle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Piano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Piano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boyle backwards.
Piano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piano tries to score a body lock takedown but Boyle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Piano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piano cracks Boyle with a nice body shot.
Piano lands a shot to the body.

Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piano scores with a body shot.
Boyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piano connects with a looping right hand.
Piano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boyle has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Piano.

Piano takes the fight into the clinch.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Boyle controls the action.
Piano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boyle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piano scores with a hook to the body.
Piano scores with a shot to the side of Boyle's head.
Boyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Piano presses Boyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Piano.
Piano stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Piano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Piano.

Piano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boyle on the side of the head.
Piano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Piano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piano throws a series of punches but Boyle avoids them all with ease.
Piano digs a good hook to Boyle's body.
A nice combination there by Piano.
Piano keeps the fight on the outside.
Piano missing with a left hand there. Boyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Boyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Piano lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyle's head.
Piano stalks Boyle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boyle's face. Boyle staggers backwards, shaken.

Piano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyle, pushing him back against the cage.
Boyle takes a shot to the head.
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyle taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle takes a shot to the head.
Piano presses Boyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Piano presses Boyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Piano tries to throw a body punch but Boyle avoids it by throwing Piano back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Piano.
A hook to the body from Piano.
Piano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boyles head.
Piano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyle can do to turn this around?
Piano works on Boyle's body with a couple of short punches.
Piano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Piano.

Piano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piano swinging wildly here.
Piano works Boyle's body with a nice hook.
Piano throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piano with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle takes one to the side of the head.
Piano lands a nice hook to Boyle's body. Boyle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Piano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Piano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Piano stands up and beckons Boyle to his feet.
Piano throws a nice looking combination but Boyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piano misses with a few strikes there.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyle misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Piano clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Piano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boyle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyle avoids the body shot from Piano.
Boyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piano scores with the left hand. Boyle knows he should have avoided that one.
Piano lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyle's head.
Boyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piano swinging wildly here.

Piano closes the distance and pushes Boyle back into the cage.
Piano tries to throw a body punch but Boyle avoids it by throwing Piano back against the cage.
Piano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Don Piano has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Piano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Piano lands an overhand right.
Boyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano tries to clinch up but Boyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boyle throws a right and a left that Piano avoids nicely.
Boyle throws a combination that misses
letting Piano counter with a right hand.
Piano digs a good hook to Boyle's body.
Boyle moves forwards but Piano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piano throws a hook to the side of Boyle's head but Boyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boyle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Piano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Piano does it's job there.
Piano scores with a jab.
Boyle clinches but Piano breaks the clinch
and Piano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Piano circles away.
Piano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piano lands a body shot.
Piano lands a jab to Boyle's midsection.
Boyle tries to clinch up
and Piano counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyle tries to clinch but Piano moves away
and Piano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piano looks to throw the jab but Boyle is out of range.
Boyle slips a jab and a cross from Piano.
Piano stuns Boyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boyle takes a swing at Piano's ribcage but misses.
Piano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice straight punches there by Piano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piano.
Boyle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano looks to land a combination but Boyle avoids it well.
Boyle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Piano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piano throws a one two combo.
Piano lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano lands a jab to the head.
Boyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Piano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Piano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boyle. Boyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piano is looking to clinch.

Piano has closed the distance and engaged Boyle in a clinch.
Piano lands a body shot.
Piano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boyle is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Piano as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Piano as the two fighters clinch.
Piano is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Piano for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piano connects with a looping right hand.
Piano lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piano, as that shot connected.
Piano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Piano works Boyle's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boyle backs up against the cage.
Boyle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Piano had his way with Dave Boyle in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Piano lands a nice shot that snaps Boyle's head back.
Piano lands a head shot.
Piano throws a series of punches but Boyle avoids them all with ease.
Boyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Piano defending well as Boyle loads up on a big left hand.
Piano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Piano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Piano works on Boyle's body with a couple of short punches.
Piano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boyle being controlled against the cage.
Piano tries a body shot but Boyle blocks it.
Boyle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Piano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyle throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
Boyle throws a front kick aimed at Piano's knee but Piano avoids it well.
Piano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyle throws a combination that misses

and Piano counters with a takedown into side control.
Boyle struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Piano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boyle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Piano wants to advance to full mount but Boyle doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Piano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boyle on the ground.
Piano tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyle is retaining full guard.
Boyle is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piano is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Don Piano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boyle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boyle trying to control from half guard but Piano is working away.
Dave Boyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Piano is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Piano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Don Piano!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Don Piano!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Don Piano!

Don Piano wins by unanimous decision!
Don Piano is the new heavyweight champion!