PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Piano (ranked 3004 p4p, 2932 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 379 p4p, 372 weight class). Matthew Quigley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Piano
vs
Quigley

170 cm
25
222
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Island Xtreme Superb Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Piano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Quigley!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quigley throws out a loose jab but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.

Piano closes the distance and clinches.
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quigley's elbow.
Piano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piano struggles to land a body shot inside as Quigley controls his hands.
Quigley is trying to break the clinch but Piano is controlling him.
Quigley has a couple of punches blocked by Piano.
Piano prevents a body shot from Quigley.

Piano manages to pull guard.
Quigley trying to control the position from guard on top but Piano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piano wants to sweep here but Quigley controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piano is working hard here to advance position.
Quigley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quigley wants to pass the guard but Piano is keeping the position.
Quigley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Piano is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Quigley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piano.
Quigley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piano.
Quigley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano throwing shots but Quigley is blocking nicely.
Piano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Quigley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Piano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quigley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Piano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Piano throwing strikes here but Quigley is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Piano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Piano throws some wild stikes that Quigley manages to avoid easily.
Piano unloads with some shots from mount but Quigley bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piano thowing shots but they're missing.
Quigley is trying to escape the mount.
Piano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Piano looking to finish with strikes here!
Piano lands a big elbow.
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!
Piano throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Quigley because Piano loaded up on that one.
Piano looking to finish with strikes here!
Piano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Piano throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Quigley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Piano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Piano loads up with a big shot that hurts Quigley! He's pulled Piano in close but Piano has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Quigley survive? More strikes from Piano and Quigley is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nick Piano!
In his post fight interview, Nick Piano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.