PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Piscopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiahou Dun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piscopo comes to the cage accompanied by He's Carl Lewis. Dun has chosen Otto Dix - Antichrist as his entrance music. Xiahou Dun told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Piscopo
vs
Dun

173 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vitality

Vitality
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Piscopo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xiahou Dun!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Dun is predictable there

and Piscopo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Piscopo is trying to break free.
Dun scores with a hook to the body.
Piscopo tries to pull guard but Dun won't allow it.
Dun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dun - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Piscopo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice takedown defense from Dun. No joy for Piscopo on that attempt.
No joy there for Piscopo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dun. That's going to slow Piscopo down.
Piscopo ducks under a wild hook from Dun.
Piscopo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Piscopo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dun throws a push kick but Piscopo slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piscopo throws out a leg kick but Dun moves out of range and Piscopo only half commits.
Piscopo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dun misses with a low kick.
Piscopo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dun throws a solid leg kick but Piscopo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dun.
Dun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiahou Dun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dun looks to throw the jab but Piscopo is out of range.

Piscopo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dun managing to control the position.
Piscopo is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dun throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Piscopo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dun wants to sweep here but Piscopo controlling him for the moment.
Dun controls Piscopo momentarily but Piscopo frees himself.
Piscopo is pushing down on Dun's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dun is fighting to maintain full guard but Piscopo has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piscopo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dun is just riding it out for now. Piscopo eventually gives up the hold.
Dun wants to get back to his feet.
Dun is pressing down on Piscopo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dun looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Piscopois looking to pass into half guard but Dun pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dun is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dun pushes down on Piscopo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Piscopo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Piscopo is staying active underneath Dun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piscopo trying to hold on to Dun's head to control him but Dun postures up.
Piscopo is looking for a sweep. Dun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiahou Dun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piscopo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horrible takedown by Piscopo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dun which made him look bad.
Dun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dun throws a right hand that misses

and Piscopo counters with a shoot takedown. Dun fights it but they end up in guard.
Piscopo throws a strike but Dun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dun trying to control but Piscopo is working from the bottom.
Dun postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piscopo pushes Dun off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dun scoring well with a low kick there.
Dun takes one to the side of the head.

Piscopo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dun is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dun is trying to control. Piscopo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Piscopo is trying to get back to full guard.

Dun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Piscopo is just riding it out for now. Dun eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piscopo wants to get back to his feet.

Dun is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dun looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piscopo wants to control but Dun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dun is looking to take a break and control but Piscopo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dun throwing shots but Piscopo is blocking nicely.
Piscopo is looking for a sweep. Dun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dun is just content to waste time from the top position. Piscopo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piscopo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dun is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piscopo keeping moving, preventing Dun from controlling successfully.
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 Joe Piscopo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dun misses with a low kick.
Piscopo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Piscopo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dun slaps away a takedown attempt from Piscopo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dun connects with a solid leg kick.
Dun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiahou Dun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dun lands with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dun.
Dun fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piscopo checks it well.
Dun takes a swing at Piscopo's ribcage but misses.

Piscopo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dun wants to control but Piscopo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dun actively working from the bottom here.
Piscopo prevents Dun from improving his position.
Dun is staying active underneath Piscopo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Piscopo passes into side control, despite Dun's attempt to control the position.
Piscopo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Piscopo trying to control the action but Dun is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piscopo is trying to get an arm triangle but Dun is defending well.
Piscopo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dun can't do much from the bottom here.
Piscopo working the ground and pound but Dun is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dun wants to control but Piscopo postures up.
Dun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Piscopo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dun is trying to buck Piscopo off.
Joe Piscopo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Piscopo swings around for an armbar but Dun sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Piscopo's guard.
Piscopo pulls Dun in close to prevent any damage.
Dunis looking to pass into half guard but Piscopo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Piscopo is in guard.
Piscopo wants to pass the guard but Dun is keeping the position.
Dun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dun is trying to control the position but Piscopo postures up.
Piscopo looking to pass the guard.
Dun is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dun can't keep his opponent in guard - Piscopo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piscopo passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Xiahou Dun just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dun tries to work over Piscopo's front leg with a kick but Piscopo checks it.
Dun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piscopo avoids a kick to the body.
Dun scores with a nice body kick.

Piscopo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dun looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dun is trying to control Piscopo's posture but Piscopo avoids it.
Dun is looking to regain half guard here but Piscopo keeps moving and retains side control.
Piscopo working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piscopo grinds an elbow into Dun's temple.
Dun regains half guard.

Piscopo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dun defends it well.
Dun is trying to maintain the position but Piscopo is very close to passing his half guard.
Piscopo looks to land a strike but Dun avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Piscopo throws an elbow that misses. Dun uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Piscopo's guard. Nice move by Dun!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piscopo keeping full guard, as Dun tries to pass.
Piscopo trying to keep a closed guard but Dun is proving a slippery customer.
Piscopo keeping full guard, as Dun tries to pass.
Dun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Piscopo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piscopo trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Piscopo.
Piscopo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piscopo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dun thumps Piscopo with a low kick.
Dun throws a quick inside leg kick.

Piscopo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Piscopo showed some decent athleticism there.
Dun is doing well to control the position and prevent Piscopo from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dun tries to get to full guard but Piscopo has control of the leg.
Piscopo is keen to just control but Dun is a slippery customer.
Dun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piscopo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dun is pressing down on Piscopo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Piscopo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Xiahou Dun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piscopo.
Dun stuns Piscopo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joe Piscopo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That kick from Dun tenderised Piscopo's leg. Piscopo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dun, right into the meat.
Piscopo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dun.
Dun tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piscopo is able to avoid easily.
Dun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Piscopo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dun connects with an inside leg kick.
Dun throws a hook but Piscopo avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piscopo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dun defends it nicely.
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.
Piscopo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piscopo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Piscopo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dun punishes Piscopo's body with a nice straight punch.
Dun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Piscopo counters with a shoot takedown. Dun fights it but they end up in guard.
Dun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piscopo preventing the sweep.
Dun looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dun has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Piscopo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dun.

Piscopo is trying to get an arm triangle but Dun is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Piscopo tries for a kimura but Dun is defending well.
Piscopo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dun works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dun wants to control but Piscopo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Xiahou Dun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dun holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dun tries to get to full guard but Piscopo has control of the leg.
Piscopo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dun keeps working.
Dun trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piscopo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joe Piscopo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dun stuffs the takedown attempt from Piscopo. Piscopo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Piscopo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piscopo moves out of range of the body kick from Dun.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dun.
Dun throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dun.

Piscopo has closed the distance and engaged Dun in a clinch.
Piscopo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dun.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xiahou Dun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dun 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Xiahou Dun! Xiahou Dun retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Xiahou Dun thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.