PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 132 p4p, 17 weight class) and Kvame Zulu (ranked 192 p4p, 26 weight class). Piano 's entrance music is Rick going ham on a bitch. A fine choice. Zulu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big Badaboom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Piano
vs
Zulu

190 cm
25
275 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

205 cm
27
265 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear

Groove Gear
Blue Moon

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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Zulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zulu.

It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Piano clinches up against the cage.
Piano throws a head punch that misses.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Zulu controls the action.
Piano stalling the fight.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Piano as Zulu tries to tie him up.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zulu prevents a body shot from Piano .
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano pushes Zulu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.
Piano throws an elbow but it misses.
We've been informed that Zulu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Piano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Zulu as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piano pushes off an throws an elbow but Zulu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zulu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Piano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Piano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu lands a right hand.
Zulu blocks a body shot from Piano .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu prevents a body shot from Piano .
Zulu presses Piano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Piano is breathing heavily.
Zulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.
Zulu digs a right hand underneath Piano 's ribcage. Piano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zulu.
Zulu lands a body punch.
Zulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zulu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Zulu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulu misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zulu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piano blocks a body shot from Zulu.
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.
Zulu digs a right hand underneath Piano 's ribcage. Piano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zulu lands with a left to the head.
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piano s head.
A right handed body shot lands from Zulu.
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zulu tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
Piano letting Zulu take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Zulu.
Zulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Zulu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
Zulu lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zulu.
Zulu lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zulu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piano .
A short left from Zulu.

Piano is rocked!
Zulu tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
Zulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu cracks Piano with a nice body shot.
Piano takes a shot to the head.
Oh Piano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zulu tries to work over Piano 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu lands with a left to the head.
Zulu pushes Piano against the cage. Zulu is working some dirty boxing. Zulu pushes off with a quick right hook! Piano goes down! Piano tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zulu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kvame Zulu!
A less than humble Kvame Zulu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Rick Piano stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need more roids!'.