PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dinsdale Piranha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshimo Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Piranha
vs
Hiro

176 cm
21
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Black Skull Clothing

Masaru Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dinsdale Piranha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshimo Hiro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piranha misses with a series of wild punches.
Piranha is looking to clinch.
Hiro shoots in for a double leg but Piranha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Piranha defending well as Hiro loads up on a big left hand.

Piranha closes the distance and clinches.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Piranha closes the distance and clinches.
Piranha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Piranha wants a takedown.
Hiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Piranha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Piranha.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Hiro with that takedown attempt.
Dinsdale Piranha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshimo Hiro.
Hiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piranha is fending him off so far but Hiro persists. Nope, Piranha circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Piranha. No joy for Hiro on that attempt.
Piranha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiro misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Hiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Piranha which made him look bad.
Hiro looks gassed!
Piranha lands with a kick to the temple. Hiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Piranha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Piranha as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Piranha as Hiro shoots in.
Piranha doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiro circles away.
Hiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Piranha. Piranha gets slowly back to his feet.
Piranha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hiro.
Piranha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hiro as he jumps to the side.
Hiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piranha swivels and escapes.
Hiroshimo Hiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Piranha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Piranha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piranha wants to clinch up but Hiro keeps it at a distance.
Hiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Piranha tries to clinch but Hiro is having none of it.
Piranha wants to clinch.
Piranha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piranha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piranha tries to clinch but Hiro is having none of it.

Hiro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Piranha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hiro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Piranha is avoiding damage well.
Hiro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Piranha parries the strikes from Hiro easily there. Hiro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Piranha to escape.
Hiro cracks Piranha with a big right hand but Piranha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Piranha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Piranha tries to get out of the position.
Hiro misses with the ground and pound.
Hiro throws a strike aimed at the side of Piranha's head but Piranha avoids it well.
Piranha parries the strikes from Hiro easily there. Hiro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Piranha to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piranha struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piranha misses with a head kick.
Hiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Piranha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piranha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hiro has a takedown stuffed.
Piranha tries to clinch but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piranha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Piranha rushes Hiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hiro shoots for a takedown but Piranha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hiro misses with a combination
and Piranha counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piranha tries for a takedown but Hiro circles away easily

and Hiro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Piranha!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piranha sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piranha is controlling Hiro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hiro stops Piranha from getting back to his feet.
Piranha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piranha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hiro.
Hiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piranha's head.
Hiro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hiro scores with a takedown into Piranha's guard.
Piranha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hiro is working Piranha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hiro thows a big elbow that misses.
Hiro throws a strike but Piranha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiro is striking off his back. Piranha thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro strikes from the bottom but Piranha uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Piranha stands up and beckons Hiro to his feet.
Piranha moves in looking to clinch but Hiro pushes him off.
Hiro shoots for a takedown but Piranha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Piranha closes the distance and pushes Hiro back into the cage.
Piranha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hiro up against the cage.
Hiro fails to pull guard.
Hiro jumps guard but Piranha stands there with Hiro around his waist. Hiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dinsdale Piranha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshimo Hiro.
Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piranha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piranha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piranha walks away with a smile on his face. Hiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piranha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Piranha scores with a body shot.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dinsdale Piranha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piranha is fending him off so far but Hiro persists. Nope, Piranha circles away and we're back to standing.
Hiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Hiro with that takedown attempt.
Hiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Piranha wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piranha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piranha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Piranha tries to sprawl out of it but Hiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piranha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Piranha lands a head kick. Hiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piranha wants to clinch up but Hiro keeps it at a distance.
Hiro tries for a takedown but Piranha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piranha tries to clinch but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piranha doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiro circles away.
Piranha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piranha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Piranha tries to clinch but Hiro is having none of it.
Hiro fails to land the takedown.
Piranha wants to clinch.
Piranha tries to clinch but Hiro is having none of it.
Hiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Piranha instigates a clinch.
Hiro tries to pull guard but Piranha won't allow it.

Piranha breaks the clinch.
Hiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piranha tries to avoid it but Hiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piranha to the ground. Piranha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piranha is looking to clinch.
Piranha lands with a hook. Hiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piranha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piranha throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinsdale Piranha dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Piranha as he avoids it easily.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro looks for a takedown but Piranha sprawls well.
Piranha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piranha scores with a head kick.
Hiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dinsdale Piranha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshimo Hiro.

Piranha has managed to clinch.

Piranha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Hiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Piranha which made him look bad.

Piranha moves into range and clinches up with Hiro.
Hiro tries to pull guard but Piranha holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiro drops back down to his feet.
Piranha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hiro's face.

Piranha manages to break the clinch.
Hiro tries for a takedown but Piranha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piranha is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiro closes the distance and clinches up with Piranha, looking for a takedown. Hiro pushes Piranha against the cage but Piranha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piranha swivels and escapes.
Piranha is looking to clinch.
Hiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Piranha.

Piranha has managed to clinch.
Piranha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Piranha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Piranha taking a breather.
Hiro prevents Piranha from breaking the clinch.
Hiro tries to pull guard but Piranha holds him up against the cage and eventually Hiro drops back down to his feet.

Piranha breaks the clinch.
Dinsdale Piranha is winning the standup battle so far.
Hiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Hiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piranha swivels and escapes.
Piranha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro has a takedown stuffed.
Piranha is looking to clinch but Hiro is avoiding it.
Piranha throws a head kick that half lands.

Hiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Piranha to the mat! Piranha manages to get full guard.
Hiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piranha has momentary wrist control but Hiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Hiro preventing the sweep.
Hiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Piranha has wrist control.
Hiro prevents Piranha from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro throwing strikes from guard but Piranha blocks nicely.
Hiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hiro throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piranha is fending him off so far but Hiro persists. Nope, Piranha circles away and we're back to standing.
Hiro fails with the takedown.

Piranha instigates a clinch.
Piranha lands an elbow inside.

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

Piranha clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piranha has him pressed against the cage.
Hiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piranha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piranha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Piranha lands with a right to the head.

Piranha manages to break the clinch.
Hiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piranha circles away.
Hiro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hiro scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiro with shots to the head and body - Piranha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Piranha tries to lock up and control but Hiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dinsdale Piranha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Piranha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hiroshimo Hiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Hiro.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dinsdale Piranha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piranha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinsdale Piranha!