PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Real Men Wear Skirts. Sexyama has chosen Time to Say Goodbye as his entrance music. Yoshihiro Sexyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Piper
vs
Sexyama

170 cm
25
153 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

176 cm
28
158 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Piper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Piper.
Sexyama lands a slapping body shot.
Sexyama misses the shot to the body.
Sexyama throws a head kick but Piper moves out of range.
Piper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Piper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sexyama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sexyama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Piper wants to improve his position but Sexyama is controlling well.
Sexyama is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sexyama is one step ahead there.
Piper looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama wants to pass the guard but Piper is keeping the position.
Piper wants to sweep here but Sexyama controlling him for the moment.
Piper wants to stand but Sexyama is controlling the position.
Sexyama is pushing down on Piper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Piper is fighting to maintain full guard but Sexyama has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sexyama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Piper is trying to get back to full guard.
Sexyama thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Piper is looking to improve his position.
Piper won't allow Sexyama to pass to mount.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Sexyama has control of the leg.
Sexyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sexyama is looking to advance position but Piper won't allow it.
Sexyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Piper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sexyama pulls his head out easily.

Piper manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Piper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sexyama pinned against the cage. Sexyama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sexyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sexyama.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sexyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Sexyama throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
Sexyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piper.
Piper throws the left hand but Sexyama avoids the punch easily.
Sexyama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sexyama wants it to stay on the feet.
Sexyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sexyama lands with a slapping head kick.
Piper jabs Sexyama right on the nose. Sexyama blinks but takes it well.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sexyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Sexyama dodges the punch combination from Piper.
Piper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Piper has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sexyama lands an overhand right.
Sexyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piper scores with a jab.
Piper throws a good cross that connects.
Sexyama thows a body shot but no joy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Piper misses with a hook. Sexyama ducked under it nicely.
Piper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sexyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sexyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sexyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexyama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Piper rather than just go for the knockout.
A big right from Sexyama misses.
Sexyama misses with a straight left.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Sexyama thuds his right hand into Piper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sexyama throws out the jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Piper misses the target.
Piper throws a hook but Sexyama blocks it.
Piper misses with an uppercut. Sexyama saw that one coming.
A big right from Piper misses.
Piper misses with a low kick.
Sexyama misses with a looping left.
Piper misses with a wild body shot.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Sexyama scores with a nice right hand.
Piper wants to clinch.
Sexyama slips under a jab from Piper.
Piper misses with a double jab
and Sexyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper blocks a jab.
Piper takes a swing at Sexyama's ribcage but misses.
Piper moves forwards but Sexyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piper slips under a jab from Sexyama.
Piper is looking to clinch but Sexyama is avoiding it.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sexyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sexyama counters with a two punch combo.
Sexyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Piper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sexyama misses the jab.
Sexyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Piper. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Piper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Piper.
Piper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Piper is defended easily by Sexyama.
Piper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sexyama but Sexyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Piper throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sexyama tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Piper is in Sexyama's guard.
Sexyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sexyama wants to stand and escape but Piper is having none of it.
Piper advances to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands with a punch from half guard.
Sexyama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sexyama wants to improve his position but Piper is controlling well.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sexyama keeps working.
Piper working the head and body with strikes.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sexyama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Piper 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.
Piper thows a huge punch but Sexyama dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshihiro Sexyama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Piper throws a right and a left that Sexyama avoids nicely.
Sexyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Sexyama.
Piper misses with a hook.
Sexyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sexyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Piper finds it's way round the side to connect with Sexyama's head.
Piper scores with a punch to the head.
Sexyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sexyama misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piper.
Nice defenses there by Sexyama.
Piper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sexyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sexyama misses the shot to the body.
Sexyama misses the jab.
Sexyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Piper with that takedown attempt.
Sexyama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sexyama scores with a leg kick.
Piper's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Piper duly obliges.
Sexyama looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.
Sexyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Piper moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piper moves to clinch but Sexyama breaks away
and Sexyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Piper moves out of range as Sexyama strikes.
Sexyama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Piper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sexyama.
Sexyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Piper.
Sexyama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sexyama slips under a jab.
Sexyama slips a jab and a cross from Piper.
Good exchange - Sexyama coming out on top.
Piper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama motions for Piper to come forward. Sexyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama misses with a straight left.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Piper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Piper avoids the body shot from Sexyama.
Piper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Piper drives through and clinches with Sexyama against the cage.
Piper stalling against the cage.
A short right from Sexyama on the inside.
Sexyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Piper won't allow it.
Sexyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sexyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Piper won't allow it.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sexyama can't break the clinch.
Piper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sexyama backwards.
Piper digs a right hand into Sexyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sexyama's gas tank.
Sexyama is breathing heavily.
Sexyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sexyama stops a takedown attempt from Piper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piper.
Sexyama tries to break free but Piper pushes him back against the cage.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sexyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Piper has Sexyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sexyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Piper connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piper.
Piper misses with the head strike.
Piper tries to land knees in the clinch but Sexyama avoids the damage to the body.
Sexyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sexyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piper looking to stall.
Sexyama lands a shoulder strike.
Sexyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Sexyama fails to land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sexyama.
Piper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sexyama backwards.
Piper lands a nice shot to the body.
Piper works on Sexyama's body with a couple of short punches.
Piper slows down the pace here.

Piper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piper slips under a jab from Sexyama.
Piper lands with a straight right. Sexyama didn't see that one coming.
Sexyama misses with a looping left.
Sexyama throws an overhand right that lands on Piper's shoulder, as Piper tries to avoid the shot.
Sexyama misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Sexyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Piper.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piper.
Sexyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws the left hand but Sexyama avoids the punch easily.
Piper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piper looks to land a combination but Sexyama avoids it well.
Piper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sexyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sexyama misses with a looping left.
Sexyama throws a hook but Piper avoids it easily.
Piper scores with a one two! Sexyama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sexyama moves away from the strike by Piper.
Piper feints and then cracks Sexyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sexyama down.
Piper misses with a hook. Sexyama ducked under it nicely.
Piper throws a leg kick which misses Sexyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Sexyama tries to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Piper with that takedown attempt.
Sexyama misses with an uppercut.
Piper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Piper dodges the punch combination from Sexyama.
Piper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Piper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Piper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Piper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice shot lands for Piper.
Sexyama scores with a jab. Piper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Piper moves out of range as Sexyama strikes.
Sexyama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sexyama misses.
Sexyama misses with a double jab
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
Piper jabs Sexyama right on the nose. Sexyama blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Piper misses.
Piper throws the left hand but Sexyama avoids the punch easily.
Sexyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Piper. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Piper.
Sexyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sexyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Piper catches Sexyama right on the button with a cross.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Piper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Piper moves away from the strike by Sexyama.
Piper tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Piper wants to clinch.
Sexyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sexyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sexyama.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Piper.
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sexyama throws an overhand right that lands on Piper's shoulder, as Piper tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sexyama walks into a straight right hand from Piper.
Piper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Piper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Piper scores with a punch to the head.
Piper wants to clinch up but Sexyama keeps it at a distance.
Sexyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Piper closes the distance and clinches up with Sexyama, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes Sexyama against the cage but Sexyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piper wants to clinch up but Sexyama keeps it at a distance.
Piper tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Sexyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Piper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sexyama throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Piper counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sexyama.
Piper shoots in but Sexyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Sexyama misses its intended target.
Piper is looking to clinch.
Piper swings for the body but Sexyama moves out of range.
Piper throws the kick towards the body but Sexyama avoids it.
Piper cracks Sexyama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sexyama motions for Piper to come forward. Sexyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Piper misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piper throws the left hand but Sexyama avoids the punch easily.
Sexyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Piper misses.
Piper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Piper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sexyama keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Piper working some strikes from top position.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Piper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Piper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sexyama is keeping the position for now.
Sexyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Piper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper works over Sexyama with some ground and pound from guard.
Piper postures up.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Sexyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Piper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Piper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sexyama is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Piper, into his guard.
Sexyama trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Piper trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
Sexyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Piper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roddy Piper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piper trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Piper is looking to work some ground and pound but Sexyama has wrist control.
Sexyama is trying to keep Piper in close.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Sexyama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Piper postures up.
Piper with a nice head shot there.
Piper forces his way into half guard.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper slips a nice elbow through Sexyama's hands, connecting with Sexyama's forehead.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sexyama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Piper is looking to stall here but Sexyama recovers full guard.
Sexyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper.
Piper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sexyama's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sexyama is keeping the position for now.
Piper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Piper trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Piper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sexyama's head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Piper scoring with some ground and pound.

Piper drops back looking for a leg! Sexyama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sexyama manages to kick Piper off! Piper jumps back into Sexyama's guard.
Piper passes into half guard.
Sexyama is refusing to be controlled, as Piper sits in half guard.
Piper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sexyama defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Piper avoids the head kick by Sexyama.
A slow jab from Sexyama misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Sexyama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piper tries to clinch but Sexyama is having none of it.
Sexyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sexyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Piper fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Piper lands.
Sexyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sexyama scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Piper misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sexyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Piper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piper lunges at Sexyama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sexyama's hand.
Nice takedown defense from Sexyama. No joy for Piper on that attempt.
Sexyama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sexyama there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Piper misses.
Sexyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piper.
Sexyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piper.
Sexyama takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Piper tries to clinch but Sexyama is having none of it.
Piper misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Piper.
A slow jab from Sexyama misses its intended target.
Piper throws a body punch but Sexyama moves out of range.
Piper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sexyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piper lands a jab.
Sexyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Piper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sexyama scrambles back to his feet.
Piper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Sexyama is just out of range.
Sexyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sexyama misses with a combination

and Piper counters with a shoot takedown. Sexyama fights it but they end up in guard.
Sexyama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piper 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.
Sexyama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sexyama is trying to keep Piper in close.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sexyama is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sexyama has escaped and now he's on top!

Piper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sexyama is aware though and is defending well.

Piper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sexyama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sexyama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sexyama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sexyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sexyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sexyama postures up and lands a big shot to Piper's brow.

Piper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Piper is working an open guard so Sexyama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sexyama throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piper misses with a hook to the body
and Sexyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sexyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sexyama throws a hook but Piper avoids it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sexyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sexyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sexyama walks into a left hand.
Sexyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sexyama works over Piper's head and body with a nice combination.
Sexyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sexyama throws a lazy right hand but Piper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piper scores with a nice right hand.
Sexyama missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Piper.
Piper is looking to clinch but Sexyama is avoiding it.
Piper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Piper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piper dives in and grabs Sexyama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sexyama pushes down on Piper's head and hops out.
Sexyama throws a head kick that misses.
Piper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sexyama tries to avoid it but Piper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sexyama to the ground. Sexyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sexyama lands a nice hook to Piper's body. Piper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Piper avoids a kick to the body.
Sexyama scores with a nice strike.

Piper darts in and clinches Sexyama up against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Piper is trying to stall.
Piper wants a takedown.
Sexyama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sexyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sexyama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sexyama is trying to push Piper away but Piper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Piper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sexyama backwards.
Sexyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piper prevents Sexyama from breaking the clinch.
Sexyama is trying to break the clinch but Piper is controlling him.
Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
Piper lands a right hand.

Sexyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sexyama walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Sexyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sexyama throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Sexyama. That snapped Piper's head back.
Piper closes the distance but Sexyama moves to the side
and Sexyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama slips under a jab.
Piper misses with the combination.
Piper dips to his left and cracks Sexyama with an uppercut!
Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sexyama.
Piper throws a right and a left that Sexyama avoids nicely.
Sexyama throws a hook but Piper blocks it.
A combination from Piper does no damage.
Piper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sexyama. Sexyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sexyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
Sexyama loads up on a big right hand but Piper slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper had his way with Yoshihiro Sexyama in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sexyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piper.
Sexyama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sexyama catches Piper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Piper.
Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sexyama throws out the jab.
Piper fails with a takedown attempt.
Piper misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper throws a combination. Sexyama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Piper lands a nice shot to the body.
Sexyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sexyama connects with a jab.
Sexyama misses with an uppercut.
Sexyama walks into a straight right hand from Piper.
Piper scores with a jab.
Sexyama throws a lazy right hand but Piper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Piper.
Piper connects with the punch.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sexyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Piper throws a combination that misses
and Sexyama counters with a nice body shot.
Piper throws a low kick, looking for Sexyama's leg but Sexyama calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper slips under a jab from Sexyama.
Left hook, right uppercut from Piper.
Sexyama throws a sloppy body shot

so Piper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sexyama is controlling Piper's posture.
Sexyama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Piper is looking to work some ground and pound but Sexyama has wrist control.
Piper is pushing down on Sexyama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sexyama is fighting to maintain full guard but Piper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sexyama is staying active underneath Piper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Piper working Sexyama over with strikes.
Sexyama trying to control here.
Piper slips a nice elbow through Sexyama's hands, connecting with Sexyama's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Piper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sexyama defending well though.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sexyama is looking to improve his position.
Piper is nestled in close to Sexyama, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piper throwing shots but Sexyama is blocking nicely.
Piper is looking to take a break and control but Sexyama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Piper seems to be looking for submissions.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama is not content to let Piper control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Piper lands a nice short elbow.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piper working over Sexyama with some ground and pound. Sexyama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sexyama is refusing to be controlled, as Piper sits in half guard.
Piper tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sexyama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Piper prevents Sexyama from improving his position.
Sexyama keeping hold of Piper's head, controlling as best he can.
Piper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sexyama's head.
Piper passes to full mount!
Piper lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sexyama hang on?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sexyama hang on?

Sexyama is rocked!
Piper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sexyama is still in real trouble! Can Piper finish him?
Piper raining down hammerfists from mount.
Piper cracks Sexyama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sexyama is squirming around, avoiding Piper's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Piper connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Piper looking to finish with strikes here!
Piper 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.
Piper landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper punching from mount but Sexyama doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Piper throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Piper working for a submission but Sexyama is keeping him at bay.
Sexyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Piper pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piper putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama taking shots to the head.
Piper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sexyama can do to turn this around?
Piper breaks from Sexyama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sexyama tries to reverse the position but Piper maintains control.
Piper raining down hammerfists from mount.
Piper trying to control but Sexyama is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Piper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Sexyama that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Piper landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper is the new featherweight champion!