PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Rigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peace comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Thunder Struck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peace
vs
Rigano

189 cm
28
165 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Warren Peace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cliff Rigano!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigano thows a leg kick but Peace checks it
and Peace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peace tries to move into range but Rigano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rigano avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Peace misses.
Peace connects with a looping right hand.
Peace definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rigano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peace.
Rigano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Peace tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Rigano misses its intended target.
Rigano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Rigano misses its intended target.
Peace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rigano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rigano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peace is out of range.
Rigano misses with a straight left.
Rigano thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peace slips a jab from Rigano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peace.
Rigano misses with a kick to the body
and Peace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rigano throws an overhand right that lands on Peace's shoulder, as Peace tries to avoid the shot.
Peace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peace half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rigano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peace moves away.
Rigano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peace counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peace. Rigano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rigano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rigano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rigano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Rigano coming out on top.
Rigano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rigano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Rigano misses
and Peace counters with a good low kick that Rigano was not able to check.
Rigano scores with a hook.
Cliff Rigano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rigano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rigano checks a leg kick.
Rigano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rigano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rigano takes a swing at Peace's ribcage but misses.
As Rigano backs away, Peace returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Peace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rigano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Peace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rigano throws a jab but it's blocked by Peace.
Rigano misses the jab.
Rigano throws out a leg kick but Peace moves out of range and Rigano only half commits.
Peace drops his hands momentarily and Rigano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rigano misses with a left hand
and Peace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rigano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peace's calf.
Cliff Rigano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rigano throws a leg kick but Peace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rigano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigano misses with a body punch
and Peace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peace checks a leg kick.

Peace throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rigano tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Peace is in Rigano's guard.
Peace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rigano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peace wants to control from the top but Rigano keeps moving.
Rigano trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace tries to free his leg and advance position but Rigano is retaining full guard.
Rigano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rigano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peace controls the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rigano misses the shot to the body.
Rigano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Peace looks to score with a jab to the body but Rigano is just out of range.
Peace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rigano misses with a hook.
Rigano lands a slapping body shot.
Peace throws an overhand right that lands on Rigano's shoulder, as Rigano tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cliff Rigano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Peace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peace shoots in for a takedown but Rigano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Rigano.
Rigano throws a leg kick but Peace moved away.
Peace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rigano.
Peace misses with a kick to the body.
Peace misses with the combination.
Peace lands the left hand.
Rigano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peace tried to counter with a leg kick but Rigano avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigano misses with a jab to the body
and Peace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rigano connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rigano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace moves away from the strike by Rigano.
Peace lands a nice looking body kick.
Peace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rigano misses with a lunging right hand
and Peace counters with a nice body shot.
Rigano swings for the body but Peace moves out of range.
Rigano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peace.
Peace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rigano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rigano connects with a crisp jab.

Peace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rigano keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rigano is pulling down on Peace's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rigano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peace defends well.
Peace sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rigano 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 Peace has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peace and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cliff Rigano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peace scores with a shot to the body.
Rigano throws a low kick but Peace avoids it.
Rigano tests Peace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rigano missing with a left hand there. Peace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Rigano looks to move away, Peace throws a big counter combo but Rigano just gets out of the way.
Rigano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rigano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rigano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rigano thuds his right hand into Peace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peace avoids the head kick by Rigano.
Rigano throws a hook but Peace blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rigano misses with a leg kick.
Rigano lunges at Peace with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peace's hand.
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!
Rigano throws a low kick but Peace moves out of range easily.
Peace slips a jab and a cross from Rigano.
Peace appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rigano misses with a looping left.
Peace lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rigano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rigano 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.
Rigano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peace.
Peace moves out of range of the leg kick from Rigano.
Rigano just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cliff Rigano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rigano lands a nice looking body shot.
Peace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rigano.
Peace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rigano.
Peace throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peace.
Peace shoots in looking for a takedown. Rigano tries to sprawl out of it but Peace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rigano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigano lands with a cross.
Peace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rigano checks it well.
Rigano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigano throws the left hand but Peace avoids the punch easily.
Rigano misses with a leg kick.
Peace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rigano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rigano throws a poor cross that misses
and Peace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rigano. Rigano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rigano throws a hook to the side of Peace's head but Peace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rigano looks to score with a jab to the body but Peace is just out of range.
Peace looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Peace.
A good leg kick by Rigano.
Rigano misses with a straight right.
Peace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rigano. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigano misses with a hook. Peace ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Rigano misses.
Peace fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Peace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rigano misses with a kick to the body
and Peace counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rigano's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peace. Rigano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rigano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peace throws out a loose jab but Rigano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rigano scores with a nice right hand.
Rigano missing with a left hand there. Peace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Peace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rigano throws a low kick but Peace moves out of range easily.
Rigano misses with a leg kick
and Peace counters with a good low kick that Rigano was not able to check.
Peace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peace at a distance.
Peace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rigano.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peace.
Rigano throws an overhand right that lands on Peace's shoulder, as Peace tries to avoid the shot.
Peace thuds his right hand into Rigano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rigano misses with a hook. Peace ducked under it nicely.
Peace lands a glancing blow to the side of Rigano's head.
Rigano staying out of range there.
Rigano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rigano throws a series of punches but Peace moves out of range.
Rigano moves out of range of the leg kick from Peace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rigano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rigano! But no joy.
Rigano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peace dives in for a single leg takedown but Rigano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Rigano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rigano looks to land a left hand but Peace moved out of range nicely.
Peace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rigano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rigano works Peace's body with a nice hook.
Warren Peace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peace throws a shot to the body.
Rigano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Peace - just one landing.
Rigano throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cliff Rigano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rigano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Rigano!
Cliff Rigano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Warren Peace had this to say: 'I was not prepared for this fight. I will be prepared next time.'.