PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suu Kii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Green Hills of Tyrol. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Piper
vs
Kii

175 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suu Kii!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Piper.
Kii moves forwards but Piper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piper throws an overhand right that lands on Kii's shoulder, as Kii tries to avoid the shot.
Kii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Piper half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Kii.
Piper throws a jab but it's blocked by Kii.
Piper lands with a hook. Kii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Kii wants to slow Piper down by chopping away at his legs.
Suu Kii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kii connects with a jab.
Piper swings widly with a right hand
and Kii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Piper thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kii throws a sloppy head kick and Piper moves out of range easily.
Kii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Piper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Kii.
Kii staying out of range there.
Kii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Piper works the jab nicely.
Piper misses the jab.
Kii misses the shot to the body.
Kii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piper.
Piper checks a leg kick.
Piper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kii doesn't seem bothered though.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kii defending well as Piper loads up on a big left hand.
Kii stuns Piper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kii throws a sloppy head kick
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Kii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kii fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piper takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piper throws out a powerful jab.
Piper takes a swing at Kii's ribcage but misses.
Kii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kii scores with a head kick.
Kii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Kii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Piper jabs at Kii's body.
Kii throws a front kick aimed at Piper's knee but Piper avoids it well.
Kii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kii slips a jab from Piper.

Piper clinches up with Kii and pushes him back against the cage.
Piper digs a right hand into Kii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kii's gas tank.
Our sources have told us that Piper has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kii blocks an uppercut.
Piper misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piper.
Kii has Piper pushed against the cage.
Piper has a couple of punches blocked by Kii.
Piper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kii backwards.
Piper is trying to drag Kii to the mat but Kii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piper wants a takedown but no success here.
Piper pushes Kii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piper looking to stall.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Kii.
A short uppercut from Kii.
Kii leaning his opponent against the cage.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piper blocks an uppercut.
Piper lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piper wants to clinch.
Kii misses with a wild body shot.

Piper darts in and clinches Kii up against the cage.
Kii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kii's elbow.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Kii lands a body punch.
Kii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kii blocks a body shot from Piper.
Piper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kii can do to turn this around?
Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
Piper stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper scores with a shot to the side of Kii's head.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Piper blocks a body shot from Kii.
Piper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Piper prevents a body shot from Kii.
Kii working hard to break the clinch.
Piper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piper has a couple of punches blocked by Kii.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kii blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper can't find room to land a body shot as Kii controls the action.
A short right from Piper on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kii.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Kii.
Piper is looking for a takedown.
Kii misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piper.
Piper lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Piper.
Kii is trying to maintain a safe position but Piper gets an underhook and turns Kii into the cage.
Kii prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii prevents a body shot from Piper.
Roddy Piper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Piper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kii uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Piper.
Kii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Piper is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piper.
Kii manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kii.
Kii prevents Piper from breaking the clinch.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Kii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper looking for a takedown.
Kii stalling the fight.
Piper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Piper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kii backwards.
A short uppercut from Kii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piper.
Kii tries to stall but Piper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Piper wants a takedown but no success here.
Kii is struggling to control the position.
Kii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pipers head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kii lands a head kick. Piper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Piper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kii.
Piper misses with a hook. Kii ducked under it nicely.
Kii slips under a jab from Piper.
Piper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Kii.
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piper misses with a looping left.
Kii misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
Piper moves forwards but Kii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roddy Piper is winning the standup battle so far.
Piper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Piper.
Kii tries a low kick but Piper avoids it.
Kii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kii drops his hands momentarily and Piper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kii is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Piper rather than just go for the knockout.
Kii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piper. That did some damage!
Kii throws a leg kick but Piper moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kii looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Kii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kii drops his hands momentarily and Piper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Piper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Piper looks to land a left hand but Kii moved out of range nicely.
Piper misses with a hook. Kii ducked under it nicely.
Kii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Piper.
Piper checks the leg kick.
Piper connects with the punch.
Kii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piper doesn't seem bothered though.
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 paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piper is out of range and Kii settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper blocks a low kick nicely.
Piper misses with an uppercut.
Kii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Piper misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper looks to land a right hand but Kii moved out of range.
Kii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kii blocks a jab.
Piper misses with an uppercut
and Kii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kii throws a head kick that misses.
Piper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Piper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piper.
Kii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Piper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper cracks Kii with an open hand slap.
Kii throws a shot from downtown. Piper moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Piper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Piper misses with a few strikes there.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kii.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kii.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Kii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch but Kii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kii slips a jab from Piper.
Piper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kii lands a leg kick that knocks Piper off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Piper.
Kii throws a leg kick
and Piper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piper swings for the body but Kii moves out of range.
Kii avoids the body shot from Piper.
Kii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piper lands a really nice looking cross but Kii seems unphased.
Some bone on bone action there as Piper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Piper moves away from the strike by Kii.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kii moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Piper blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kii tries to land a leg kick but Piper saw it coming and moves away.
Kii throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Kii tries to get set, Piper tries to push him back and clinch up but Kii manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Kii is predictable there
and Piper counters with a stiff right hand.
Piper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kii was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Kii flicks out a counter leg kick but Piper steps away.
Kii throws a lazy uppercut
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Kii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piper's calf.
Suu Kii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kii misses with a jab to the body
and Piper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kii misses with a head kick.
Kii moves out of range of the strikes.
Kii throws a head kick that misses
and Piper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kii thinking.
Kii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kii moves away from the strike by Piper.
Kii throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
In his post fight interview, Roddy Piper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.