PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chang Pi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drowning Pool - Bodies. Chang Pi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pi
vs
Terra

195 cm
26
231 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
268 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chang Pi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, San Terra!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi throws out a loose jab but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Pi clinches.
Terra misses with a punch to the body.
Terra tries to break the clinch but Pi is controlling the position.
Terra misses with the head strike.
Terra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pi gets through Terra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like San Terra has been cut.

Terra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pi has a takedown stuffed.
Pi throws a shot from downtown. Terra moves away and avoids it.
Pi wants to clinch up but Terra keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terra throws a head kick that Pi semi-blocks.
Terra throws a nice head kick!
Terra scores with a decent looking hook.

Pi drives through and clinches with Terra against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Pi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi working aggressively here.
Terra blocking some punches.
Terra blocking some punches.
Terra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pi can't find room to land a body shot as Terra controls the action.

Terra manages to break the clinch.
Pi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terra lands a jab to the nose.
Terra lands a jab to the nose.
Pi blocks a head kick by Terra.
Terra throws the left hand but Pi avoids the punch easily.
Pi just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Terra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terra throws a looping overhand right but Pi ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pi.
Pi slips a jab from Terra.
A head kick misses from Terra.
Terra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Terra misses.
Pi throws a body shot but no joy.
Terra shapes to counter with a head kick.
Terra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Terra misses with a head kick.
Chang Pi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terra.
Pi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terra.
Terra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pi throws a looping overhand right but Terra ducks down to avoid it.
Pi misses with a wild body shot.
Terra fails to land with a series of punches.
Pi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terra misses with a double jab.
Terra throws a head kick that misses.
Pi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pi closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Terra counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pi. Terra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Pi takes the fight into the clinch.
Pi scores with a shot to the side of Terra's head.
Pi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pi.
Terra looks winded!
Pi misses with some punches.
Pi misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pi throws a head punch that misses.
Pi misses with the head strike.

Terra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pi lands a jab.
Terra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pi cracks Terra with a good jab.
Pi lands a right hook to the body.
Pi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Terra throws a lazy right hand but Pi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pi misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Pi. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chang Pi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on San Terra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terra.
Terra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Terra with a nice cross.

Pi pushes Terra up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pi throws a head punch that misses.
Pi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terra's elbow.
Terra blocking some punches.

Terra breaks the clinch.
Terra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pi.
Terra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terra, as that shot connected.
Terra moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pi throws a hook but Terra avoids it easily.
Terra lands a head kick. Pi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab from Pi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pi drops his hands momentarily and Terra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra slips a jab from Pi.
Pi throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Pi swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
As Pi backs off Terra throws a huge counter combo but Pi manages to avoid it all.
Pi misses with an uppercut. Terra saw that one coming.
Pi swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Terra to counter with a crisp jab.
Pi misses with a shot to the body
and Terra counters with a straight right hand.
Terra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pi.
Pi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pi is looking to clinch but Terra is avoiding it.
Terra moves out of range as Pi strikes.
Pi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Terra counters with a head kick. That will keep Pi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pi fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Terra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Terra throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
San Terra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Pi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pi just misses with a punch to the body.
Terra loads up on a big right hand but Pi slips the punch.
Terra avoids the body shot from Pi.
Pi misses with an uppercut
and Terra counters with a three punch combo that has Pi backing up. Pi nods at Terra to acknowledge the strikes.
Terra throws a sloppy head kick and Pi moves out of range easily.
Terra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Terra counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Pi misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Terra! But no joy.
Terra misses the jab.
Terra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Terra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Pi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pi wants to clinch.
Terra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pi scores with a jab to the head.
Pi misses with a hook. Terra ducked under it nicely.
Pi connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi throws a body shot but no joy.
Pi doesn't manage to clinch there - Terra circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pi. Terra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pi takes a kick to the side of the head.

Oooooh!!! Pi has knocked Terra down with a huge combo! Pi steps away and waves a wobbly Terra back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Terra is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Pi misses.
Terra is still on wobbly legs! Can Pi finish him?
Pi throws a hook but Terra blocks it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Terra throws a jab but it's blocked by Pi.
Terra seems to have recovered his senses.
Pi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pi looks to throw the jab but Terra is out of range.
Pi lands with a good body shot.
Pi just misses with a punch to the body.
Pi scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Chang Pi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on San Terra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Pi.
Terra misses with a head kick.
Pi swings widly with a right hand
and Terra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pi throws an off balance right hand
and Terra counters with a straight right hand.
Pi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pi misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Terra misses its intended target.
Pi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pi misses the body punch
and Terra counters with a nice uppercut.
Terra jabs Pi right on the nose. Pi blinks but takes it well.
Terra misses with a head kick.
Terra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pi.
Terra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pi doesn't manage to clinch there - Terra circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi stuns Terra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pi needs to keep his hands up - Terra had a free shot at his head there.
Pi scores with a hook to the body. Terra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terra swats away the attempt to clinch by Pi.
Terra throws a right and a left that Pi avoids nicely.

Pi lands a big uppercut and Terra crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Terra looks OK. Pi waves Terra back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pi misses with a hook.
Terra throws a fast counter high kick but Pi manages to duck under it in time.

Pi clinches.
Terra is looking to break free of the clinch but Pi has double underhooks.
Terra working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
Terra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pi has him pressed against the ropes.
Terra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pi gets through Terra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pi misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Terra.
Terra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Terra is trying to break free.
Terra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pi pushes Terra back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pi.
Pi swings wildly with an uppercut but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pi lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terra has had enough of the clinch but Pi keeps him there for the moment.
Terra throws a head punch that misses.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
Pi misses with some punches.

Terra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pi blocks a head kick by Terra.
Pi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pi sizes up Terra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terra defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pi throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Terra raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Terra lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pi blocks a head kick by Terra.
Pi closes the distance and clinches up with Terra, looking for a takedown. Pi pushes Terra against the ropes but Terra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pi swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
Terra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pi with a hook.
Pi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terra.
Terra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terra moves out of range as Pi strikes.
Pi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
San Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chang Pi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pi misses with a hook to the body
and Terra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terra.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chang Pi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pi 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Chang Pi!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Chang Pi!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Chang Pi!

Chang Pi wins by unanimous decision!
Chang Pi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.