PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 204 p4p, 21 weight class) and Milton Friedman (ranked 311 p4p, 31 weight class). Piano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rick going ham on a bitch. The key to victory for Rick Piano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Piano
vs
Friedman

190 cm
22
275 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

188 cm
28
260 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milton Friedman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Friedman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Piano 's guard.
Piano keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
Friedman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Friedman landing with the ground and pound.
Friedman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Friedman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedman passes Piano 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Friedman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Friedman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Friedman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Friedman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Friedman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Friedman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Friedman throwing strikes from guard but Piano blocks nicely.
Piano keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
Piano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Friedman trying to control but Piano is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Friedman distracts Piano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Friedman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Piano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Friedman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Friedman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Friedman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Friedman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Friedman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Friedman lands a couple of elbows.
Friedman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Friedman trying to control but Piano is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedman looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piano connects with the punch.
Friedman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Friedman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Piano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Piano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Friedman trying to control from half guard but Piano is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman working the head and body with strikes.
Friedman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piano keeps working.
Friedman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Friedman lands a big shot there that rocks Piano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Friedman unloads with some shots from mount but Piano bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Friedman throws some wild stikes that Piano manages to avoid easily.
Friedman landing strikes from the mount and Piano is in trouble!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Friedman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friedman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Friedman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Friedman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Friedman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Friedman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Friedman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Friedman is looking to take a break and control but Piano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Friedman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Friedman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Friedman working the body and head with strikes.
Friedman lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Piano to see if he's OK.
We've been hearing good reports from Piano 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Friedman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Friedman tries to score with some ground and pound. Piano controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Friedman throws a strike aimed at the side of Piano 's head but Piano avoids it well.
Friedman lands an elbow.
Friedman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Friedman lands some shots froms side control.
Friedman is putting a hurting on Piano here, landing some big shots from side control.
Friedman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Friedman cracks Piano with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Piano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Friedman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Piano is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Piano down.
Friedman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Friedman landing strikes.

Piano is rocked!
Piano on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Piano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Friedman working the body and head with strikes.
Friedman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Piano to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedman working the head with strikes.
Friedman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friedman lands a nice forearm strike.
Piano seems to have got his legs back now.
Piano defending against the ground and pound.
Friedman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Friedman grinds an elbow into Piano 's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedman cracks Piano with a big elbow.
Friedman cracks Piano with a big right hand but Piano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Friedman lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Piano ! Friedman senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Piano out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Milton Friedman!
Milton Friedman is the new heavyweight champion!
Milton Friedman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Rick Piano spoke after the fight, saying 'I need more roids!'.