PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 1239 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Don Piano (ranked 146 p4p, 152 weight class). Piano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Night Prowler kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Don Piano will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ubereem
vs
Piano

190 cm
22
260
8 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
270
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing
Arcticus University: London

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Ubereem !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Piano!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ubereem was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Ubereem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piano wants to clinch up but Ubereem keeps it at a distance.
Ubereem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piano misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ubereem to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubereem has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Piano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ubereem on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Piano.

Piano closes the distance and pushes Ubereem back into the cage.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Ubereem controls the action.
Ubereem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Piano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Piano is working Ubereem over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubereem blocking some punches.
Ubereem scores with a shot to the side of Piano's head.
Ubereem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piano tries to work over Ubereem 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piano pushes Ubereem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piano tries a body shot but Ubereem blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Piano throws a head punch that misses.
Piano lands a body punch.
Piano throws a head punch that misses.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano misses with some punches.
Piano prevents a body shot from Ubereem .
Ubereem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ubereem is looking to control Piano's arms but Piano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ubereem has his back to the cage.
Piano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ubereem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Piano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
Piano blocking some punches.
Piano throws a punch but it's blocked by Ubereem .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ubereem throws a head punch that misses.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Piano misses with a body punch.
Ubereem takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ubereem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piano throws a punch but it's blocked by Ubereem .
Piano tries to work over Ubereem 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano blocks a body shot from Ubereem .
Piano prevents a body shot from Ubereem .
Ubereem tries to work over Piano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Ubereem is leaning against Piano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ubereem seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Piano can turn it around.
Ubereem tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
Ubereem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
Piano blocks a body shot from Ubereem .
Ubereem misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ubereem gets through Piano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ubereem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Piano throws a punch but it's blocked by Ubereem .
A left hand lands to the body for Piano.
Piano lands a right hand.
Piano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ubereem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ubereem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ubereem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ubereem blocking some punches.
Ubereem is looking to control Piano's arms but Piano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ubereem has his back to the cage.
Ubereem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ubereem can't find room to land a body shot as Piano controls the action.
Ubereem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ubereem scores with a hook to the body.
Ubereem struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Ubereem lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ubereem .
Ubereem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ubereem scores with a hook to the body.
Ubereem lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piano.
Ubereem misses with a body punch.
Ubereem lands a shoulder strike.
Ubereem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piano misses with the head strike.
Ubereem struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Ubereem lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ubereem .
Piano digs a right hand into Ubereem 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ubereem 's gas tank.
Piano digs a right hand into Ubereem 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ubereem 's gas tank.
Ubereem is breathing heavily.
Ubereem tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
Piano digs a right hand underneath Ubereem 's ribcage. Ubereem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Piano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alistair Ubereem 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Piano tries to score with a low kick but Ubereem moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Ubereem on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ubereem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piano.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Ubereem pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Piano clinches up with Ubereem and pushes him back against the cage.
Piano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ubereem pushes Piano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ubereem misses with the head strike.
Piano blocking some punches.
Ubereem blocks an uppercut.
Ubereem misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubereem tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piano.
Ubereem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Ubereem .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ubereem .
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piano swings wildly with an uppercut but Ubereem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ubereem lands a hook that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ubereem fails to land.
Piano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ubereem .
Stalling in the clinch from Ubereem .
A right handed body shot lands from Piano.
Piano scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Piano.
Don Piano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Piano lands a right hand.
Piano lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano lands a shoulder strike.

Ubereem is rocked!
Piano pushes Ubereem against the cage. Piano is working some dirty boxing. Piano pushes off with a quick right hook! Ubereem goes down! Ubereem tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Piano moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Piano!
After the fight, Don Piano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Alistair Ubereem stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hats off to Mikie Patterson best manager in the game sad to see him leave me ps mike tycoon sucks '.