PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad boy 4 Life. Piper is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Real Men Wear Skirts. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Monroe
vs
Piper

170 cm
26
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

170 cm
24
153 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Dan Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper scores with a jab. Monroe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Piper throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Piper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piper jabs at Monroe's body.
Piper cracks Monroe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Piper ducks down to avoid it.

Piper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Piper is nestled in close to Monroe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Monroe actively working from the bottom here.

Monroe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piper pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Piper.

Monroe has one foot on Piper's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Piper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Piper.
Piper blocks a leg kick.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Monroe walks into a straight right hand from Piper.
Piper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Piper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Piper throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Piper blocks a jab.
Piper throws a good cross that connects.
Dan Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper misses the jab.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piper digs a good hook to Monroe's body.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monroe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Piper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monroe. Monroe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piper stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monroe misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
Piper lands a body shot.
Monroe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Monroe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Monroe misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piper defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Piper lands with a nice combination. Monroe backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monroe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Monroe taking a bit of punishment here - Piper scoring with strikes.

Monroe is rocked!
Monroe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oh Monroe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monroe misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Monroe tries to bench press Piper off him but Piper keeps the position.
Monroe struggling a bit here.
Monroe seems to have got his legs back now.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monroe keeps working.
Monroe tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Monroe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Piper connects with a decent elbow.
Monroe is trying to control Piper's posture but Piper avoids it.
Monroe is not content to let Piper control the position.
Monroe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is trying to escape the position but Piper is controlling the position.
Monroe is trying to improve his position.
Monroe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Monroe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Piper off and has taken his back!
Monroe avoiding Piper 's attempts to control his hands.
Piper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piper tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Monroe prevents Piper from getting the reversal.
Monroe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe prevents Piper from getting the reversal.
Piper manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Monroe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Piper takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Piper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Piper staying out of range there.
Piper throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Piper throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Piper stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monroe needs to keep his hands up - Piper had a free shot at his head there.

Monroe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Piper to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Monroe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper working some strikes from top position.

Monroe pushes Piper off and scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Good standup being displayed there by Piper as he connects with a hook.
Piper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Piper fails with a takedown attempt.
Piper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Piper staying out of range there.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Piper with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses the jab.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe with a nice cross.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Piper.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Piper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monroe's waist but Monroe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piper off to one side.
Piper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piper.
Dan Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Piper coming out on top.
Monroe stuffs the takedown attempt from Piper. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Piper.
Monroe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Piper avoids them all with ease.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piper misses the jab.

Piper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monroe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Monroe wants to get back to his feet.
Monroe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Piper controls the position.
Piper is putting a hurting on Monroe here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Piper working away.
Monroe throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper avoids the strikes from the bottom by Monroe.
Piper is working Monroe over with some ground and pound from side control.
Piper trying to control the action but Monroe is working from the bottom.
A big shot lands for Piper! That's hurt Monroe! Will he recover? Piper fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roddy Piper!