PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sting Heller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stripe Pipey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heller comes into the arena with brock blaring out of the sound system. Sting Heller has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Heller
vs
Pipey

171 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

200 cm
26
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sting Heller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stripe Pipey!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipey shoots for a takedown but Heller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pipey throws the left hand but Heller avoids the punch easily.

Heller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pipey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heller really is a fat lump.
Pipey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stripe Pipey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pipey misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pipey.
Pipey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pipey wants to clinch but Heller slips to the side

so Heller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pipey wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipey has his hands on Heller's head, controlling the position.
Heller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Heller is breathing heavily.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stripe Pipey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pipey tries to clinch but Heller moves away

and Heller counters with a shoot takedown. Pipey fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pipey seems keen to control Heller's posture.
Pipey tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipey pulls Heller in close to prevent any damage.

Stripe Pipey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Pipey as he connects with a hook.

Pipey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pipey in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pipey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pipey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Pipey decides to stand back up. Pipey steps back and let's Heller get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stripe Pipey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pipey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Heller!
Pipey controls the position from side control.
Pipey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipey controls the position from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stripe Pipey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pipey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heller paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pipey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heller's half guard.
Pipey is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Pipey decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipey throws a body punch but Heller moves out of range.
Heller keeps the fight on the outside.
Heller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Sting Heller has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pipey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heller defends it nicely.
Stripe Pipey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pipey tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipey tries to clinch but Heller moves out of range.
Pipey goes for a double leg but Heller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Heller continues to drive forward.

Pipey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pipey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pipey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pipey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Pipey seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stripe Pipey wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pipey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stripe Pipey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sting Heller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Heller checks a leg kick.
Pipey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heller avoids it really well and circles away.
Pipey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heller but Heller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pipey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heller's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipey wants to pass the guard but Heller is defending well.
Pipey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stripe Pipey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pipey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pipey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pipey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stripe Pipey wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pipey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Heller's guard.
Pipey's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stripe Pipey.

Pipey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pipey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Stripe Pipey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Heller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pipey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain 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!
Pipey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Heller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stripe Pipey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pipey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stripe Pipey!