PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Red has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Red
vs
Piper

195 cm
28
275 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

190 cm
25
238 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Piper!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper misses with a right hand
and Red counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Peter Piper has been cut.
Piper misses with a right hand
and Red counters with a stiff right hand.
Peter Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Red pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piper throws an off balance right hand
and Red counters with a nice low kick that buckles Piper's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper swings widly with a right hand
and Red counters with a nice low kick that buckles Piper's knee momentarily.
Piper looks gassed!
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Piper moves out of range easily.
Red throws a leg kick which misses Piper's front leg but catches the back leg as Piper tries to avoid it.
Piper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Red scores with a leg kick.
Piper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Red lands a leg kick that knocks Piper off balance momentarily.

Red forces Piper back against the cage and clinches.
Red scores with a hook to the body.
Red lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Piper or not.
Red lands a hook to the side of the head.
Red lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red works on Piper's body with a couple of short punches.
Red lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Red pushes Piper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Red.

Red lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Red trying to control the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Red.
Piper blocks a head kick by Red.
Piper throws a lazy uppercut
and Red counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Peter Piper's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piper on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Red connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piper's hands.
Red cracks Piper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Red darts in and clinches Piper up against the cage.
Red gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piper.
Nice body punch from Red.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Red.
Red is working Piper over against the cage.

Red escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Red lands a leg kick that knocks Piper off balance momentarily.

Red closes the distance and pushes Piper back into the cage.
Piper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Red walks away with a smile on his face. Piper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Red lands with a slapping head kick.
Red is looking to slow Piper down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Red throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Red.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Red.
Red throws a looping overhand right but Piper ducks down to avoid it.

Red drives through and clinches with Piper against the cage.
Red works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Red as the two fighters clinch.
Red is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Red.
A short right from Red.
Red works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Red's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Red. Red obviously looking to wear him down.
Red scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red lands a leg kick that knocks Piper off balance momentarily.

Red clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Red.
Piper wants a takedown.
Jimmy Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Piper.
Red scores with a shoulder strike.

Red breaks the clinch.
Red lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Red throws a head kick that misses.
Piper takes one to the side of the head.

Red clinches.
Piper fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Red.

The cut above Peter Piper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piper backwards.

Red has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Piper regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Red dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Piper's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Piper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Piper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Piper throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Red loads up on a big right hand but Piper slips the punch.
Jimmy Red is winning the standup battle so far.
Red buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piper throws a right hand that misses
and Red counters with a slapping leg kick.
Piper misses with a lunging right hand
and Red counters with an inside leg kick.
Red goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Piper misses with a shot to the body
enabling Red to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Red finds it's target.
Piper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 misses with a hook
and Red counters with a low kick, right behind Piper 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Red connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Red scores with a head kick. Piper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piper takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A cross from Red lands.
Piper misses with a left hand

and Red counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Red has Piper pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Red pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Piper tumbling to the mat - Red dives into Piper's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Piper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Red. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Red tries to lock up and control but Piper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Red holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Piper tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Red regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red is trying to get back to full guard.

Piper is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Red to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Red managing to control the position.
Piper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Red's guard.
Piper thows a big elbow that misses.
Red has Piper pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Red wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Piper swings widly with a right hand
and Red counters with a good low kick that Piper was not able to check.
Red thows a body shot but no joy.
Red lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
An inside leg kick lands from Red.

Red moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Red creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Piper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Red just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Red.
Piper goes for a takedown attempt but Red pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Red looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piper's hands.
Red is looking to slow Piper down with leg kicks.
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!
Red lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piper's sensitive parts.

Red shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Red trying to control the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Red dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Piper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Red lands with a thumping leg kick.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piper misses with a hook
and Red counters with a good, hard body kick but Piper shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Red. That snapped Piper's head back.
A shot to the body from Piper misses
and Red counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piper misses with a hook

so Red counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Red tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Red has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper is letting Red control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper tries to buck Red off but Red is having none of it.
Piper taking punishment in the form of punches.
Piper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Red's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Piper wants to get back to full guard.
Red keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Red seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Red takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Red has control of the leg.
Peter Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Red works his way into full mount!
Red controlling the pace for now.
Piper tries to reverse the position but Red maintains control.
Red content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red working Piper over with strikes here.
Piper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Red content just to control the position here.
Jimmy Red is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Red sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Red's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Red showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Red 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Red!