PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Real Men Wear Skirts. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quid
vs
Piper

173 cm
31
154 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

170 cm
31
153 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Quid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper throws a series of punches but Quid avoids them all with ease.
Quid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Piper moves away from the strike by Quid.
Piper tries a head kick but it misses.
Piper connects with a solid leg kick.
Quid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Quid has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piper.

Piper decides to pull guard.
Quid preventing the sweep.
Piper has Quid pulled in close to control his posture.
Quid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Piper's guard.
Quid stopping the sweep attempt from Piper.
Piper has a closed guard, preventing Quid from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper, not yet.
Quid wants to stand but Piper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Piper wants to sweep here but Quid controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quid scores with a nice right hand.
Quid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Piper under the eye.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quid was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Quid misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piper, as that shot connected.
Quid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piper circles away quickly and effectively.
Piper is looking to clinch.
Quid misses with a body shot.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piper throws a body kick that misses.
Piper misses with a left hand
and Quid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Quid punishes Piper's body with a nice straight punch.
Quid ducks under a wild hook from Piper.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Piper.
Quid misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands a nice hook to Quid's body. Quid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quid throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper throws a body kick that misses.

Piper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Piper with the ground and pound but Quid uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piper wants to control from the top but Quid keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Roddy Piper has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Quid scores with a hook to the body. Piper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Piper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quid misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quid throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Piper as he connects with a hook.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piper throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quid misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Piper, right into the meat.
Piper misses with a double jab.
Piper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quid's calf.
Piper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Quid slips a jab and a cross from Piper.
Piper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Piper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piper is out of range and Quid settles back down.
Piper lands a nice hook to Quid's body. Quid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roddy Piper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Piper - that will leave a mark!
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Quid circles away.
Piper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quid. Quid obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quid moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quid.
Piper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quid moves away from the strike by Piper.
Piper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quid missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Piper.
Quid blocks a head kick by Piper.
Quid leaves Piper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piper throws a sloppy head kick and Quid moves out of range easily.
Quid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quid misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnny Quid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piper throws a low kick, looking for Quid's leg but Quid calmly moves out of range.
Quid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quid blocks the body kick.
Quid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quid moves away.
Piper swinging wildly here.
Quid missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quid looks to throw the jab but Piper is out of range.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quid.
Quid misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quid wants to clinch up but Piper keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Quid misses
and Piper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piper lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Quid.
Quid misses with a low kick.
Piper closes the distance and clinches up with Quid, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes Quid against the cage but Quid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piper throws a lazy uppercut
and Quid counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quid just misses with a punch to the body.
Piper works the jab nicely.
Quid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quid swings for the body but Piper moves out of range.
Quid throws a jab when Piper was well out of range.
Piper throws a body punch but Quid moves out of range.
Quid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quid throws an overhand right that lands on Piper's shoulder, as Piper tries to avoid the shot.
Piper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quid counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Quid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Piper, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quid.
Quid working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roddy Piper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quid blocks a head kick by Piper.
Quid checks a low kick from Piper.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quid was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Quid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Piper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quid throws out a powerful jab.
Jab by Piper.
Piper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Piper dives in and grabs Quid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quid pushes down on Piper's head and hops out.
Quid throws a low kick, looking for Piper's leg but Piper calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quid throws out the jab.
A cross from Quid lands.
Quid is looking to chop away at Piper's legs.
Piper lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Quid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piper sizes up Quid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quid misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Piper as he connects with a hook.
Piper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quid's waist but Quid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piper off to one side.
Quid swings widly with a right hand
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Piper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piper moves out of range as Quid throws a body kick.
Quid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper lands with a nice body punch.
Piper throws a hook but Quid blocks it.
Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quid.
Quid blocks a jab.
A big left from Quid misses.

Piper rushes Quid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quid has had enough of the clinch but Piper keeps him there for the moment.
Piper tries a body shot but Quid blocks it.
Quid throws a head punch that misses.
Quid is looking to control Piper's arms but Piper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quid has his back to the cage.
Quid swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Quid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Quid.
Piper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper shoots in looking for a takedown. Quid tries to sprawl out of it but Piper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Quid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Piper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piper throws a hook but Quid blocks it.
A slow jab from Quid misses its intended target.
Quid misses with a low kick as Piper jumps back.
Quid misses with an uppercut. Piper saw that one coming.
Piper throws an overhand right that lands on Quid's shoulder, as Quid tries to avoid the shot.
Piper avoids a kick to the body.
Piper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piper eats them both and turns towards Quid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Piper takes one to the chin there.
Quid pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid throws a leg kick which misses Piper's front leg but catches the back leg as Piper tries to avoid it.
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 thuds his shin into the meat of Quid's side.
Piper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quid's calf.
Piper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quid as he avoids it easily.
Quid throws a sloppy body shot
and Piper counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quid loads up on a big right hand but Piper slips the punch.

Piper clinches.
Quid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Quid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quid throws a punch but it's blocked by Piper.
Quid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quid lands a left hand.
Quid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Johnny Quid did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Piper misses with a hook. Quid ducked under it nicely.
Quid tries to clinch up but Piper circles away and keeps his distance.
Quid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quid defends it nicely.
Quid misses the shot to the body.
Piper cracks Quid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piper. That one must have hurt.
Piper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quid takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Piper.
Nice cross by Quid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Quid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Piper throws a head kick that misses.
Quid blocks a head kick by Piper.
Piper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quid's waist but Quid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piper off to one side.
Quid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piper doesn't seem bothered though.
Piper is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Piper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Quid's guard.
Piper throws a strike but Quid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Piper wants to sweep here but Quid controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piper is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Quid is retaining full guard.
Quid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piper cracks Quid with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piper connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Quid is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
Quid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Piper misses with a punch to the body.
Piper works on Quid's body with a couple of short punches.
Quid gets through Piper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piper lands a right hand.
Piper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quid taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Piper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Piper breaks from the clinch.
Quid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper misses with an uppercut. Quid saw that one coming.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quid manages to avoid it.
Piper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quid blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Piper misses.
Quid tries to move into range but Piper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Piper throws a head kick that misses
and Quid counters with a stiff right hand.
Piper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piper's calf.
Piper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quid.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Piper misses.
Quid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Quid does no damage.
Quid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piper's sensitive parts.
Piper misses with a double jab.
Quid sizes up Piper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quid just misses with a punch to the body.

Piper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Quid's guard.
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Quid is retaining full guard.
Quid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper prevents Quid from getting back to his feet.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Quid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Piper stops Quid from standing up.
Piper wants to control from the top but Quid keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Piper throws a head kick but Quid moves out of range.
Quid avoids the head kick by Piper.
Piper misses with a low kick as Quid jumps back.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Quid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quid misses with a straight right.
Quid moves away from the strike by Piper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid throws a lazy right hand but Piper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Piper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Piper takes one to the side of the head.
Quid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quid scores with a jab.
Piper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quid throws a jab but it's blocked by Piper.
Quid lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper missing with a left hand there. Quid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quid swings for the body but Piper moves out of range.
Quid dodges the punch combination from Piper.
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Quid is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quid moves away.
Piper lands a right hook to the body.
Piper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quid avoids it really well and circles away.
Piper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quid avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny Quid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Quid throws a shot from downtown. Piper moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Quid finds it's target.
Quid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Piper throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from Quid.
Johnny Quid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quid lands with a straight right. Piper didn't see that one coming.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piper tries to clinch up but Quid circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quid is looking to clinch but Piper is avoiding it.
Piper slips a straight right by Quid.
Quid misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
Piper misses with a low kick as Quid jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roddy Piper.
I think Piper 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Roddy Piper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.