PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Suraski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Suraski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Piano's chin.

Piano
vs
Suraski

210 cm
24
270 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

190 cm
32
270 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Suraski!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Suraski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Suraski misses its intended target.
Suraski shoots in for a double leg but Piano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A lazy left from Piano finds it's target.
Suraski moves out of range of the leg kick from Piano.
Piano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano stuffs the takedown attempt from Suraski. Suraski gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Suraski blocks the leg kick.
Suraski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Don Piano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Suraski.
Suraski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suraski doesn't manage to clinch there - Piano circles away.
Suraski misses with a hook.
Suraski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Piano fails to land with a series of punches.
Piano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suraski checks it well.
Piano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suraski is defended easily by Piano.
Piano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suraski momentarily.
Suraski fails with a takedown attempt.

Suraski scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Piano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suraski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Piano's face.
Piano wants to hold on but Suraski pushes him away.
Suraski punching from mount but Piano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Suraski looking to finish with strikes here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suraski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano working to try and regain half guard.
Suraski with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Don Piano has been cut.
Piano is looking to get to half guard.
Piano bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Piano wants to pass the guard but Suraski is keeping the position.
Suraski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Piano is pushing down on Suraski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suraski is fighting to maintain full guard but Piano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suraski regains full guard. Nicely done.

Piano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suraski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piano has managed to get both his arms back between Suraski's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piano looking to pass the guard.

Suraski looking for a guillotine here but Piano defends easily.

Suraski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Piano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suraski being controlled here, momentarily.

Suraski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Suraski looking for a guillotine here but Piano defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suraski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Suraski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suraski looking for a sweep. Not yet Suraski, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suraski keeping moving, preventing Piano from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Suraski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Piano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suraski shoots in and gets a takedown into Piano's guard.
Piano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dave Suraski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suraskiis looking to pass into half guard but Piano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Piano is in guard.
Suraski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Piano has passed into side control.
Piano working the ground and pound.
Piano tries to move to mount but Suraski blocks the move with his legs.
Suraski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suraski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Piano is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Suraski regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suraski is staying active underneath Piano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski gets full guard.
Suraski controls Piano momentarily but Piano frees himself.
Suraski keeping moving, preventing Piano from controlling successfully.
Piano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suraski swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Suraski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Suraski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Piano uses it to pass to side control.

Piano is trying to get an arm triangle but Suraski is defending well.
Suraski struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraski sneaks back into half guard.
Piano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suraski tries to kick Piano off but Piano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piano wants to pass to mount but Suraski is defending the position.
Suraski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suraski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Piano gets full guard.
Piano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Piano is controlling Suraski's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski postures up.
Suraski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Piano looking for a sweep. Not yet Piano, not yet.
Suraski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Suraski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Piano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suraski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Suraski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Piano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suraski has managed to get both his arms back between Piano's legs - danger averted.
Suraski throws a big elbow that misses.
Piano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano looking for a sweep. Not yet Piano, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suraski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suraski tries to free his leg and advance position but Piano is retaining full guard.
Piano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Piano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suraski is aware though and is defending well.
Suraski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piano controls Suraski momentarily but Suraski frees himself.
Suraski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suraski works over Piano with some ground and pound from guard.
Suraski stopping the sweep attempt from Piano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Suraski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Piano's cut.
That's time! Piano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Suraski shoots for a double leg takedown but Piano sprawls well. He's pushed Suraski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suraski.
Suraski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piano circles away quickly and effectively.
Piano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Don Piano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Suraski.
Suraski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piano.
Piano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suraski. Suraski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suraski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suraski dives in and grabs Piano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piano pushes down on Suraski's head and hops out.
Piano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suraski has time to react.
Piano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suraski was well out of range. Poor timing from Piano.
Suraski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Piano to score with a decent uppercut.
Don Piano is winning the standup battle so far.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Piano counters with a nice uppercut.
Suraski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suraski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piano pinned against the cage. Piano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Piano lands a right hook to the body.
Piano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Piano wants it to stay on the feet.
Suraski fails with the takedown
and Piano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Piano darts in and clinches Suraski up against the cage.
Piano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Piano has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Suraski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano is landing with strikes. Suraski can't take much more of this.
Suraski tries to roll but Piano sticks to his back.

Piano has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano doesn't have the hooks in and Suraski manages to turn into his guard.
Piano keeping full guard, as Suraski tries to pass.
Suraski preventing the sweep.
Don Piano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Piano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suraski wants to stand and escape but instead Piano has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Piano wants to control from the top but Suraski keeps moving.
Piano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski looking to control.
Suraski looking for a sweep. Not yet Suraski, not yet.
Piano is pushing down on Suraski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suraski is fighting to maintain full guard but Piano has managed to sneak the leg through.

Suraski actively working from the bottom here.
Suraski moves into full guard.
Piano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Suraski's guard.

Suraski looking for submissions off his back.
Piano moves into full mount! Suraski won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano dominating with strikes here.
Suraski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suraski is in a horrible position here. Piano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Piano landing strikes from the mount.
Dave Suraski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Suraski?
Suraski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Suraski is in trouble now - Piano has advanced to mount!
Piano wants to control the pace but Suraski is squirming around nicely.
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 fight!
Don Piano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suraski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Suraski!
Dave Suraski is the new heavyweight champion!
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