PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pudd Nelson (ranked 2785 p4p, 1411 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 380 p4p, 213 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Desperado - Eagles. Peter Piper acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nelson
vs
Piper

190 cm
23
210
2 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
220
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pudd Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Piper!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Piper defends well and Nelson ends up having to push Piper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piper lands a shoulder strike.
Piper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piper tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Piper back against the cage.
Piper misses with some punches.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piper has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Piper won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Piper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Piper.
Piper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piper keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
Piper tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Piper breaks the clinch.
Nelson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piper.
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Piper moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Piper misses the target.
Nelson takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Piper's head.
Pudd Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Piper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Piper misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Piper misses the jab.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peter Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Piper misses with an uppercut.
Nelson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Piper wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson misses with a left hand
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.

Piper has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Piper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Piper has double underhooks.
Piper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nelson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Piper can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Piper has double underhooks.
Piper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piper misses with some punches.
Piper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Piper swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piper.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Piper breaks the clinch.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Piper's head.
Nelson cracks Piper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nelson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Piper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Piper tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Nelson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Nelson coming out on top.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Piper's shoulder, as Piper tries to avoid the shot.
Piper takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Piper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piper tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Piper back against the cage.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Piper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nelson dodges the punch combination from Piper.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Piper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Piper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Piper closes the distance and clinches.
Piper misses with the head strike.
Piper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Piper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pudd Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
Piper working aggressively here.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piper lands a nice uppercut.
Piper tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Piper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Piper.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piper misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper is working Nelson over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Piper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piper lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Piper.
Peter Piper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Piper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Piper has him pressed against the cage.
Piper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Piper keeps him there for the moment.

Piper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piper misses the jab.
As Piper tries to get set, Nelson tries to push him back and clinch up but Piper manages to avoid the attempt.
Piper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piper throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piper scores with a jab. Nelson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Piper jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Piper sprawls well.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Piper misses.

Piper gets a clinch.
Piper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Piper has double underhooks.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piper has him pressed against the cage.
Piper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piper digs a right hand into Nelson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelson's gas tank.
Piper pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nelson's efforts to push away.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piper swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Piper.
Piper has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Piper can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piper.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Piper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piper.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Piper closes the distance but Nelson moves to the side
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Piper.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nelson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nelson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Piper misses.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Piper wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Piper.
Piper throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Piper misses with a straight left.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson dives in and grabs Piper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes down on Nelson's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Piper with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper lands a jab.
Piper throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Piper throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson slips under a jab from Piper.
Nelson scores with a punch to the head.
Nelson misses the body punch
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.

Nelson is rocked!
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peter Piper seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Piper cracks Nelson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nelson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Piper finish him?
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Piper throws a pinpoint strike between Nelson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nelson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Piper scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Piper!
Peter Piper gave a mention to FUClothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).