PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigellinus Satanae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roots bloody roots by Sepultura. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Satanae
vs
Piano

184 cm
27
229 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tigellinus Satanae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Piano!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Piano.

Piano rushes Satanae and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piano throws a head kick that misses.
Piano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Piano misses with a looping left.
Piano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Piano scores with a four punch combination!

Piano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Piano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piano looks to land a combination but Satanae avoids it well.
Piano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Piano has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Satanae is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Piano clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satanae misses with an elbow over the top.
Piano working hard to break the clinch.
Satanae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Piano blocks it with crossed arms.
Satanae displaying some good clinch control by pressing Piano up against the cage.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Satanae is controlling him.
Piano misses with a knee strike.
Satanae using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piano blocks an elbow strike.
Satanae prevents Piano from breaking the clinch.
Satanae utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Piano looks winded!
Satanae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Satanae connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piano's face.

It looks like Don Piano has been cut.
Satanae lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Satanae throws an elbow but misses.
Satanae lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satanae with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Satanae lands an elbow just above Piano 's eye.
Piano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Satanae gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Don Piano's cut even more.
Satanae tries to land a knee to the head but Piano blocks with his arms.
Satanae leaning against his opponent.
Satanae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Satanae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piano misses with the head strike.
Satanae with a knee to the head.
Piano is trying to force a seperation but Satanae has the dominant position.
Satanae is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Satanae drops Piano with a big knee straight up the middle! Piano is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Piano is rocked!
Piano misses with a head kick.
Piano is still on wobbly legs! Can Satanae finish him?

Satanae tries to keep at a distance but Piano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Satanae lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satanae lands a big knee! That's hurt Piano! Oh, he's all over the place! Satanae lands another knee that sends Piano to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tigellinus Satanae!
During a confident post fight interview, Tigellinus Satanae thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.