PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 5808 p4p, 2426 weight class) and William Riker (ranked 491 p4p, 261 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Piper
vs
Riker

192 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
265
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Riker!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riker shoots in for a takedown but Piper shows good takedown defense.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riker.
Piper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Riker.
Riker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Piper cracks Riker with a good jab.
Piper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Riker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piper throws the kick towards the body but Riker avoids it.
Riker moves out of range of the body kick from Piper.
Riker shoots in and drives through. Piper sprawls well.
Roddy Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Riker.
Piper stuns Riker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Piper cracks Riker with an open hand slap.
Piper stuns Riker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Riker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Riker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Piper's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Riker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Riker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riker slips nicely into half guard.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Riker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Riker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piper defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Riker tries to pass to full mount but Piper defends it.
Piper trying to control but Riker postures up.
Piper is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Riker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Riker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Riker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Piper is just riding it out for now. Riker eventually gives up the hold.

Riker is trying to work for a kimura but Piper is defending well.
Piper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riker working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Just when you think you know the questions, I change the answers. '.