PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem comes to the cage accompanied by Solitaire Unraveling. Piper has chosen Real Men Wear Skirts as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bookem
vs
Piper

170 cm
26
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
153 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper throws a shot from downtown. Bookem moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Bookem blocks the low kick.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Piper sprawls well. Piper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bookem gets slowly back to his feet.
Piper avoids the body shot from Bookem.
Piper circles away from the clinch attempt

and Piper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bookem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bookem makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bookem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bookem is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piper is aware though and is defending well.
Bookem looking to control.

Bookem working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.
Bookem keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Piper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bookem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bookem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Piper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piper drops back looking for a leg! Bookem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bookem manages to kick Piper off! Piper jumps back into Bookem's guard.

Bookem has his foot on Piper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piper works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Piper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Piper thows a big elbow that misses.

Bookem is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bookem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Piper connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem looking for a sweep. Not yet Bookem, not yet.
Piper trying to control but Bookem is working from the bottom.

Bookem working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.

Bookem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Piper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Piper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Bookem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Piper is in close to Bookem's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bookem has his foot on Piper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piper works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Bookem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bookem throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Piper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bookem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piper trying to control but Bookem is working from the bottom.

Bookem had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piper defends it easily.
Bookem is breathing heavily.
Piper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bookem swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bookem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piper sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bookem's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that round.
That's time! Bookem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good standup being displayed there by Piper as he connects with a hook.
Bookem throws a lazy uppercut
and Piper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piper throws a hook but Bookem avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bookem moves away from the strike by Piper.
Piper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bookem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Piper misses with a hook
and Bookem counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bookem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bookem scores with a nice strike.
A punch lands to the side of Bookem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bookem misses with a lunging right hand
and Piper counters with a two punch combo.
Piper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bookem has his takedown stuffed
and Piper counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bookem misses with a hook to the body
and Piper counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bookem misses its intended target.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bookem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Bookem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Piper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Piper.
Piper looking to sit in guard and control but Bookem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bookem preventing the sweep.
Bookem chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Piper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Piper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Piper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bookem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Piper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Piper's back!
Bookem lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Bookem is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Piper knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Piper for a finish.
Bookem is controlling the position but Piper somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Bookem is trying to work for a kimura but Piper is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Piper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Piper lands a nice short elbow.
Bookem is trying to control but can't.
Bookem tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Piper has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bookem is looking to get to half guard.
Piper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roddy Piper has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bookem is bucking up trying to escape but Piper cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Piper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bookem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piper swings for the body but Bookem moves out of range.
Bookem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bookem's knee momentarily.
Bookem catches Piper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bookem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bookem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bookem defending well as Piper loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bookem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Piper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Bookem with that takedown attempt.
Piper misses with a left hand
and Bookem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bookem throws a lazy uppercut
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bookem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bookem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Bookem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bookem throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
Piper throws a right hand that misses
and Bookem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bookem moves forwards but Piper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bookem misses with a left hand
and Piper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piper stuffs the takedown.
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Piper misses
and Bookem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Piper thinking.
Bookem misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Piper moves into the clinch.
Bookem is trying to push Piper away but Piper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Piper blocks a body shot from Bookem.
Bookem tries a body shot but Piper blocks it.
Piper goes for a takedown attempt but Bookem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Piper scores with a one two! Bookem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Piper tries to clinch up.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt - Bookem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Piper.
Bookem misses with a lunging right hand

and Piper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bookem won't be happy with that.
Bookem is looking to reverse the position.
Bookem manages to work his way to half guard, despite Piper's best efforts.
Piper has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Piper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper landing strikes from the mount and Bookem is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bookem tries to reverse the position but Piper maintains control.
Piper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Piper putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bookem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Piper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bookem is out of range.
Piper tries to clinch up.
Bookem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piper works Bookem's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bookem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bookem swings widly with a right hand
and Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper misses with a hook to the body

and Bookem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Piper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Piper working a defensive guard here.
Bookem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Piper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Piper wants to sweep here but Bookem controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem wants to pass the guard but Piper is keeping the position.
Bookem distracts Piper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bookem postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Piper is looking for a triangle but Bookem pushes his legs off easily.
Bookem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bookem is looking to improve his position but Piper isn't that keen on the idea.
Bookem is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bookem's face.
Piper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Piper raining down shots from the mount!
Piper prevents Bookem from getting the reversal.
Bookem wants to control but Piper is having none of it.
Bookem is squirming around, avoiding Piper's attempts to control the action.
Bookem is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Piper with the ground and pound from mount.
Piper scoring with strikes but Bookem is staying in there.

Piper looking for a guillotine from mount but Bookem is having none of it.
Piper unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bookem tries to reverse the position but Piper maintains control.
Piper landing strikes from the mount.
Bookem can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Bookem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bookem.
Piper has a takedown stuffed.
Bookem misses with a lunging right hand
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Piper throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bookem counters with a takedown into side control.
Piper takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bookem trying to control the position but Piper is working away.
Bookem looks up at the clock and then as Piper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bookem smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bookem throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Bookem tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper dodges the ground and pound from Bookem.
Bookem creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Piper struggling a bit here.
Piper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Piper sneaks back into half guard.
Piper trying to control but Bookem postures up.
Bookem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper trying to control from the bottom.
Bookem looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bookem prevents Piper from improving his position.
Bookem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper is looking for a sweep. Bookem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bookem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bookem is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Piper regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bookem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem wants to pass the guard but Piper is keeping the position.

Piper looking for a guillotine here but Bookem defends easily.
Bookem throws a big right hand that misses.
Bullet Bookem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bookem is looking to work some ground and pound but Piper has wrist control.
Piper working a defensive guard here.
Bookem trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Piper has his foot on Bookem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bookem works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper keeping moving, preventing Bookem from controlling successfully.
Bookem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bookem throws a big right hand that misses.
Bookem throws and elbow that misses. Piper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bookem's guard. Nice move by Piper!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bookem is trying to control the position but Piper postures up.
Bookem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Piper trying to control but Bookem is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bullet Bookem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper! Roddy Piper retains his featherweight title!