PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone comes to the cage accompanied by Loco Chico by Ill Nino. The crowd seem to be enjoying Piper's choice of entrance music: Scotland yard by The Ramones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ramone
vs
Piper

200 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
27
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razor Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ramone did well to prevent Piper getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Piper wants to stand but Ramone has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Ramone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Piper stalling.

Ramone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piper is thwarting Ramone's attempts to control the position.
Piper wants to stand but Ramone has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ramone trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramone controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramone wants to control but Piper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ramone.

Ramone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper tries to stand but Ramone is controlling from the bottom.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ramone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper wants to stand but Ramone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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

Ramone 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.

Ramone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piper defends it easily.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramone is keeping the position for now.
Ramone being controlled here, momentarily.

Piper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Piper controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Ramone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper is looking to stand up but Ramone won't let him.

Piper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Piper decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ramone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Razor Ramone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramone looks to land a combination but Piper avoids it well.

Piper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Piper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramone tries to hold on but Piper postures up.
Ramone working to try and regain half guard.

Piper stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ramone throws a hook but Piper avoids it easily.
Ramone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramone throws an overhand right that lands on Piper's shoulder, as Piper tries to avoid the shot.
Piper lands a body shot.
Piper with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramone just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramone misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razor Ramone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Piper does no damage.
Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramone.
Piper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Ramone slips the punch.
Ramone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piper slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Ramone misses.
Ramone looks to throw the jab but Piper is out of range.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Piper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Razor Ramone has been cut.
Ramone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramone cracks the inside of Piper's front leg.
Ramone throws a chopping leg kick but Piper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramone throws a looping overhand right but Piper ducks down to avoid it.
Ramone scores with a one two! Piper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper lands a jab-cross combination.
Ramone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramone scores with a head kick.
Ramone lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Ramone there.
Ramone misses with a body shot.
Piper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Piper. Those never looked like landing.
Ramone throws a hook but Piper avoids it easily.
Ramone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Piper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ramone is trying to defend but Piper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in half guard, Piper seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to stand and escape but Ramone is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ramone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piper pulls his head out easily.
Piper tries to stand and escape but Ramone is controlling the position.
Ramone trying to control but Piper postures up.
Piper is pressing down on Ramone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramone is holding on for now.

Ramone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ramone looking for submissions off his back.

Ramone actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Ramone actively working from the bottom here.
Piper controlling the action here.

Ramone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Piper stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Piper misses with a double jab.
Piper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramone lands with a straight right. Piper didn't see that one coming.
Piper misses with a double jab.
Piper slips a jab and a cross from Ramone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Piper there.
Nice shot by Ramone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Piper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramone.
Ramone loads up on a big right hand but Piper slips the punch.
Ramone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramone scores with a three punch combo!
Ramone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramone connects with a body shot.
Ramone connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramone.
Ramone throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piper checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Razor Ramone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Razor Ramone'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Piper lands with a right that hurts Ramone. Ramone looks to clinch but Piper throws a short knee that drops Ramone. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Roddy Piper!
A pretty intense looking Roddy Piper took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.